OE literature

The Old English period is most connected with

• the Romans

• the Anglo-Saxons

• the Celts

• the Beaker people

OE poetry has these features:

• it is rhymed

• it is unrhymed

• it has kennings

• it is alliterative

• it has metre

"Swan-road" or "whale-path" are common kennings for:

• the sky

• a rock

• a river

• the sea

In terms of genre, Beowulf is a:

(a)  

Beowulf (the character) is a (type of hero):

(a)  

Beowulf battles with many monsters. Choose the right sequence:

• the dragon, Grendel, Grendel's mother

• Grendel's mother, Grendel, the dragon

• Grendel, the dragon, Grendel's mother

• Grendel, Grendel's mother, the dragon

Which biblical character is Grendel compared to?

(a)  

Tick what is true of Beowulf:

• it is a narrative poem

• it has many pagan features

• it was influenced by the Vikings

• it places emphasis on physical strength, bravery, resilience and deference to the King

• it contrasts Heorot against the surrounding nature

Beowulf was written down in:

• Old Norse

• Old German

• Old English

• Latin

Beowulf has had a significant influence on the genre of:

(a)