PRACTICE: Mrs. Piazza's Beowulf vocabulary test

scop

• soldier

• mead hall

• king's thane

• a storyteller

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

epic poem

• A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

• larger than life character whose accomplishments are celebrated in traditional tales

• rhythmic break in middle of line of poetry

• larger than life character whose accomplishments are celebrated in traditional tales

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

alliteration

• story told in verse that celebrates the deeds of a legendary hero

• spoken language of people at that time

• central reference point for Anglo-Saxon period

• repetition of initial consonant sounds

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

caesura

• A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line.

• repetition of initial consonant sounds

• repetition of vowel sounds

• two-word renaming of a noun

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

kenning

• old English

• repetition of consonant sounds ex: dark, panic

• rhythmic break in middle of line of poetry

• A metaphoric compound word or phrase used as a synonym for a common noun

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

epic hero

• A warrior who remains loyal to Beowulf in fight against dragon

• a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events

• to emphasize certain traits

• central reference point for Anglo-Saxon period

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

motif

• a sheath for a sword

• decorative triangular-shaped roofing structures

• A recurring theme, subject or idea

• a storyteller of the Anglo-Saxon era

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

moored

• soft light wood

• decorative triangular-shaped roofing structures

• A recurring theme, subject or idea

• secure a ship

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

gables

• A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line.

• decorative triangular-shaped roofing structures

• secure a ship

• a soft light wood

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

wergild

• a fine paid

• a soft light wood

• irritated, annoyed

• eat greedily

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4