Epic Heroes and Their Values

The key elements in the Hero's Journey are all of the following except:

• The plot is complicated by supernatural beings or events

• The actions of the hero often determine the fate of a nation or group of people

• The hero travels to the underworld and back

• The poem reflects values such as courage and honor

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True or False:

Epics were passed down from generation to generation by the story-telling of Scops.

• True

• False

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True or False:

Epic Heroes are not courageous and often fail their quests

• False

• True

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Which timeless value is not reflected in an Epic poem?

• Courage

• Loyalty

• Fearful

• Dignity

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What tribes settled into the UK after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Jutes

• Horngaks

• Saxons

• Anglos

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The Mead Hall was also called:

• York

• Brookshire

• Kingston upon Hull

• Herot

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What is a beot?

• The chainmail a Hero takes into battle

• The tool that is used to kill Grendel's mother

• A boast or brag about one's accomplishments

• The name of the dragon that Beowulf last battles

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True or False:

Wyrd is a word that means "the beginning."

• True

• False

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What is the correct definition of an Elegy?

• A story that has a happy ending

• A formal speech given at a funeral

• A poem that mourns the death of a person or sorrow for something lost

• A historical story in three parts

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True or False:

Alliteration is the reference of another story

• False

• True

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