Beowulf / Allusion quiz

What type of allusion is this?

• Mythological

• Biblical

• Literary

• Historical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What category or allusion is this:

I know I'm playing Cupid, but I think Bob and my cousin should spend more time together.

• Biblical

• Historical

• Mythological

• Literal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What form of Allusion is this example:

At Christmas, my neighbor can be a real Scrooge

• Historical allusion
• Biblical allusion

• Literary allusion
• Mythological allusion

What category of allusion is this example:

Can I get your John Hancock on this document, please?

• literary allusion
• mythological allusion
• biblical allusion

• historical allusion

When one goes through a sense of deja vu in recalling when they faced the same dilemma or needing to make a choice, they might go through a ​ (a)   to help in making that decision.

• flashback
• flash-forward
• allusion
• recall
• antithesis
• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What are some of the ways a character may control the ability to move through time and flash-forward to see if the choices they made in their present will impact their future and return in order to affirm or reject the current decision.

• Travel in a time machine such as the Tardis or Delorean

• Use a time-travel device (example Hermione and her pendant)

• Use a special ability such as telepathy or magical power

• Fast forward through time because nothing happens in their timeline

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Without possessing special ability or tool, what is the other way flash-forwarding works?

• The author moves time forward simply because nothing of importance is happening to the character

• Relying on flashbacks or past events.
• Employing dream sequences or hallucinations.
• Using time travel devices or technology.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Put the items in order based on how they occurred within our Beowulf text.

• Beowulf fights a dragon

• Grendel is defeated

• Beowulf is dispatched by Higlac

• Grendel kills 30 people in the Kingdom of Herot

• Beowulf fights Grendel's mother

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What did Beowulf return to Hrothgar after defeating Grendel and his mother in their lair?

• Hrothgar's scepter

• Hrothgar's crown

• Grendel's skull

• Grendel's mother's head

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Match up each of the characters with a potential role that they would serve as with regards to plot.

Groups:

(a) Protagonist

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(b) Antagonist

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(c) Teriary

,

(d) Filler or non-important characters

• Geat Soldiers (Beowulf's men)

• Wiglaf

• Beowulf

• Higlac, King of Geatland

• Danish Soldiers (Hrothgar's men)

• Grendel

• Grendel's mother

• Hrothgar

• The Watchman

• Dragon

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9