British Literature Final 24

What are the genres of Anglo-Saxon literature?

• Poetry and Prose

• Fiction and Non-Fiction

• Comedy and Drama

• Biography and Autobiography

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is "Beowulf" primarily about?

• A king's journey

• A warrior's adventures

• A peasant's revolt

• A merchant's travels

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?

• Through written records

• Through oral tradition

• Through paintings

• Through musical compositions

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which trait is characteristic of an epic hero?

• Cowardice

• Mediocrity

• Nobility

• Selfishness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What literary device is used in the phrase "Beloved Beowulf"?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the central conflict of Beowulf?

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Supernatural

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does Chaucer use satire in The Canterbury Tales?

• To depict historical events

• To criticize societal norms

• To describe landscapes

• To praise characters

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What literary device is being used when referencing "punished forever for the crime of Abel's death"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the lesson or moral of a story typically called?

• Theme

• Plot

• Character

• Setting

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a genre of literature where the main characters often die?

• Comedy

• Romance

• Tragedy

• Fantasy

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10