24-25 Beowulf Review

In Anglo-Saxon culture, this is the name of the relationship between a king and his warriors: the warrior would swear loyalty and fight for the king; in return, the king would reward the warrior and provide gold, food, and shelter.

• scop

• comitatus

• caesura

• alliteration

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Anglo-Saxon poetry contains both pagan and Christian belief systems. The best explanation for this is

• the people couldn’t decide on which to follow so they created a new religious system that blended the two.

• the stories contained in the poems originated with pagans then were later written down by Christians.

• the stories contained in the poems originated with Christians then were later written down by pagans.

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Which of the following passages contains a reference to the pagan religion of the past?

• “A powerful monster, living down / In the darkness, growled in pain, impatient / As day after day the music rang / Loud in that hall. . . .”

• “ . . . sailors / Have brought us stories of Herot, the best / Of all mead-halls, deserted and useless . . .”

• “. . . He was spawned in that slime, / Conceived by a pair of those monsters born / Of Cain, . . .”

• “And sometimes they sacrificed to the old stone gods, / Made heathen vows, hoping for Hell’s / Support, . . .”

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The author of Beowulf text is:

• Haelfdane

• Higlac

• Pagan

• Christian

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The Beowulf manuscript was written in this language:

• German

• Greek

• Old English

• Anglo-Saxon

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Although the manuscript was found in England, the Beowulf story itself is primarily set in

• modern-day Denmark and Sweden

• modern-day Scotland and Ireland

• modern-day Greece and Turkey

• modern-day England and Wales

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What is a scop?

• a brand of mouthwash

• a traveling singer/poet

• a warrior

• a king

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Which of the following does not reflect the oral tradition of the epic Beowulf ?

• Before it was written down, the story of Beowulf was preserved for generations by word of mouth.

• Beowulf reflects the cultural tradition of telling stories in the mead-halls.

• When the thanes feasted, the King gave the best portion of meat to the bravest warrior.

• Scops memorized and recited the poetic verses of Beowulf as a form of entertainment.

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What characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry does the line below best represent?

“Their mail-shirts glinted/ Hard and hand-linked; the high gloss iron / Of their armor rang.”

• kenning

• alliteration

• rhyme

• hyperbole

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Which of the following lines from Beowulf contains an example of kenning?

• “ ‘Higlac is my cousin and my king; the days / Of my youth have been filled with glory.’ ”

• “Their guide reined in his horse, pointing / To that hall, built by Hrothgar for the best / And bravest of his men . . .”

• “The high hall rang, its roof boards swayed, / And Danes shook with terror.”

• “ ‘. . . I have come so far, / Oh shelterer of warriors and your people’s loved friend, / That this one favor you should not refuse me . . . ’ ”

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