English 4

In "The Wife's Lament", the wife assumes her husband is now...

• As exile as she is

• As melancholy as she it

• Thinking of her the same way her husband's family is

• evil as she turns out to be

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

An Anglo-Saxon would sacrifice themself for their king/lors

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Anglo-Saxons believed in being brave in battle

• true

• false

Anglo-Saxon had poems that rhymed

• true

• false

Why is the speaker in the "The Seafarer" forced to travel "the parts of exile"?

• forced to go with family

• looking for something like the better days he once experienced

• the land was flourishing the things he had are still there

• he was seeking adventure; passionate curiosity

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which characterisitc of Anglo-Saxon poetry is illustrated by "The Wife's Lament"?

• celebration of heroic achievements

• use of caesura

• caedmonian verse

What memories does the wanderer suffer each day?

• the memory of his abandonment by his parents

• the memory of his kinsman dying

• the memory of being lost at sea

• the memory of overcoming a disease

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The main theme of "The Wanderer" involves the

• value of friendship

• need for safety

• importance of traditions

• pain of homelessness

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

When reading Anglo-Saxon poetry, how does recognizing historical connect help a reader understand why certain things occur?

• It gives the reader clues about the situation in the time period in which it was written

• It helps readers restate in their own words what the poem says

• it shows the reader how important correct spelling and grammar are

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

a short (usually two-word) phrase used to restate a noun

• tone

• metaphor

• kenning

• imagery