R&R - A Thousand Year Old Riddle

What is a riddle?

• A word that describes a noun

• A phrase that explains something clearly

• A puzzling question to be guessed

• An object

What era was 'A Thousand Year Old Riddle' written during?

• Viking

• Anglo-Saxon

• Victorian

• Roman

The city the Book and Cathedral the poem is kept in is called...

• Winchester

• Norwich

• London

• Exeter

What is 'A Thousand Year Old Riddle' about?

• Sword

• Knife

• Shield

• Soldier

"I often see the face of war" is an example of which language technique?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Adjective

• Sibilance

"I am by nature solitary."

What does 'solitary' mean?

• Existing alone

• With friends

• To fight

• To think

"sharp-edged sword, / skilfully forged in the flames by smiths"

What 2 techniques are used here?

(Pick 2 answers)

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Sibilance

Swords "bite deeply into me" is an example of which language technique?

• Alliteration

• Sibilance

• Personification

• Simlie

What is the shield being compared to in the riddle?

• A battle

• A soldier

• A sword

• A doctor

"My sword wounds gape wide and wider"

What is happening to the shield?

• It is falling apart

• It is trying to fight back

• It is dying

• It is in pain