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Beowulf
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a pause that divides a line of poetry into two parts?
Alliteration
Caesura
Kenning
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you tell that Beowulf is a legendary hero?
He is the son of a Geat ruler who came to fight in England.
He is larger than life and is remembered in tales from long ago.
He is a soldier who fought in battles long ago.
He believes in honor and loyalty
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Good vs. Evil Christian and Pagan Influences Importance of wealth and treasure importance of sea and sailing fate These are all examples of
Theme
attitude
tone
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Beowulf is written in
Modern English
biblical terms
Old English
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compound metaphor (usually two words) is known as a
Kennings
Simile
Hyperbole
figurative language
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Alliterative verse has
Repetition of initial sounds of words (occurs in every line)
A caesura, or pause, between beats two and four, no rhyme
Generally, four feet/beats per line
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There are a lot of Jewish references in the poem,
False, there are a lot of Christian references in the poem
False, there are no religious references
False, there are a lot of Muslim references
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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