Beowulf Quiz pt.1

1. What is the definition of an epic poem?

• 1. An archaic and historically significant poem 

• 1. An impressive and popular poem 

• 1. A long narrative poem 

• 1. A short unrhyming poem

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Compound metaphor (usually two words) is known as a 

• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Kennings
• figurative language

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How many winters did Grendel terrorize Herot?

• 150 years

• 6 years

• 30 years

• 12 winters/years

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Who was the King of the Danes?

• Grendel

• Beowulf

• Wiglaf

• Hrothgar

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What was the name of the Mead Hall?

• Herot

• Bungalow

• Mead Hall

• House of the Danes

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What was the name of the monster who was terrorizing Hrothgar's mead hall?

• The demigorgan

• Big Bad Wolf

• Grendel

• Gretchen

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Grendel is a demon descended from ____________.

• Cain

• Abel

• Bocephus

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Poetry of the Anglo-Saxon period was passed down through what means?

• Books
• Oral Tradition
• Scrolls
• Teachers

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Beowulf is an example of a(n)

• Epic Poem

• Ballad

• Novella

• Cinquain

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What kind of Language is used ?

• Middle English

• French

• Street slang

• Old English

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