Beowulf Literary Devices Quiz
Authored by Doug Jackson
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is foreshadowing in literature?
A literary device used to hint or suggest future events or outcomes in a story.
A literary device used to describe the setting of a story.
A literary device used to create suspense in a story.
A literary device used to summarize the main events of a story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in Beowulf?
Beowulf's victory over Grendel.
The arrival of Beowulf to Heorot.
Grendel's mother's attack on Heorot
The celebration after Grendel's defeat.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is alliteration?
Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of adjacent or closely connected words.
Repetition of the same sound or letter in the middle of adjacent or closely connected words.
Repetition of different sounds or letters at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of alliteration in Beowulf?
The brave Beowulf battled the beast.
Grendel growled and grimaced.
The dragon's den was dark and dangerous.
Then the baleful fiend its fire belched out
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an epic hero?
A character in literature who possesses ordinary qualities and goes on a small adventure or quest.
A character in literature who possesses extraordinary qualities and goes on a grand adventure or quest.
A character in literature who possesses no extraordinary qualities and goes on a grand adventure or quest.
A character in literature who possesses extraordinary qualities but does not go on any adventure or quest.
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the epic hero in Beowulf?
Beowulf
Grendel
Hrothgar
Wiglaf
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a kenning?
A type of dance originating from Kenya.
A type of bird found in South America.
A type of currency used in ancient Greece.
A figurative expression or compound word used in Old Norse and Old English poetry to replace a common noun.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
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