Final Exam Section 1 Review

What is the definition of an epic poem?

• An archaic and historically significant poem

• An impressive and popular poem

• A long narrative poem

• A short unrhyming poem

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The Anglo-Saxons were once __ who believed in __

• Christians / God and the bible

• Pagans / Many gods, lucky charms, and gems

• Agnostics/ Nature and the unknown

• Germans/ Law and order

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The Anglo-Saxons loved using alliteration, kennings, and caesuras because… 

• These poetic devices made them sound highly educated 

• These poetic devices made their stories sound good verbally 

• These poetic devices made their stories interesting to read silently 

• These poetic devices impressed their English teachers

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“Cain’s clan, whom the creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts” is mostly an example of which poetic device?

• Alliteration

• Kenning

• Caesura

• Old English

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“So his mind turned To hall-building: he handed down orders For men to work on a great mead-hall Meant to be a wonder of the world forever… And soon it stood there, Finished and ready, in full view, The hall of halls.” What does Hrothgar’s mead hall represent?

• A symbol of his greed and hoarding 

• A symbol of his power and cruelty 

• A symbol of his strength and bravery 

• A symbol of his power and community

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“He was spawned in that slime, Conceived by a pair of those monsters born Of Cain, murderous creatures banished By God, punished forever…” What is the significance of including Grendel’s family tree?

• The Anglo-Saxons valued community and the transcriber wanted to tell a biblical story 

• The Anglo-Saxons valued courage and the transcriber wanted to show how dangerous Grendel was 

• The Anglo-Saxons valued kinship and the transcriber wanted to set up a biblical good versus evil theme

• The Anglo-Saxons valued leadership and the transcriber wanted to tell a story of a fallen leader

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“Grendel was the name of this woe-walker, Unlucky, [flagged] by Fate….His creation was cursed under the line of Cain, the kin-killer….Though none of that was Grendel’s doing…”The tone toward Grendel can best be described as… 

• Positive/ Sympathetic and understanding

• Negative/ Bitter and sarcastic 

• Neutral/ Educational and direct 

• Positive/ Celebratory and playful

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How does Hrothgar describe the lake where Grendel and his mother live?

• Beautiful and peaceful

• Ominous and dark  

• Wild and exciting

• Vibrant and safe

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How does the author set the mood for the setting of the lake?

• Through symbolism and caesuras

• Through similes and metaphors

• Through alliteration and kennings

• Through imagery and word choice

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Which line best creates imagery that the lake would feel cold (sense of touch)?

• “The groves of trees growing out over the lake are all covered with frozen spray”

• “Waves splash toward the sky, as dark as the air, as black as the rain that the heavens weep”

• “They live in secret places, windy cliffs, wolf dens where water pours from the rocks”

• “It isn’t far, nor is it a pleasant spot! When the wind stirs and storms, waves splash toward the sky”

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