Beowulf

Beowulf

University

10 Qs

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Beowulf

Beowulf

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.9

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

neren agocoy

Used 138+ times

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10 questions

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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.8.5

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.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.8.10

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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