WorksheetsAnglo-Saxon Vocab Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The repetition of sounds at the start of nearby words.
Ex: So Hrothgar's men lived happily in his hall.
Ex: So Hrothgar's men lived happily in his hall.
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Assonance
d)
Synonym
2.
A pause, or break, near the middle of every line of poetry.
a)
Caesura
b)
Kenning
c)
Alliteration
d)
Elegy
3.
A poem that mourns the death of a person or laments something lost.
a)
Caesura
b)
Alliteration
c)
Kenning
d)
Elegy
4.
A long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national importance. The hero’s accomplishments reflect the values of his culture and usually figure prominently in the history or mythology of his people.
a)
Heroic Poetry
b)
Epic
c)
Elegy
d)
Parody
5.
Prepares the reader for future events, actions, or revelations; the introduction of objects, facts, events, or characters that hint at or otherwise prefigure a developing situation or conflict.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Theme
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Parody
6.
Longer work, focuses on feats of a hero.
a)
Elegy
b)
Heroic Poetry
c)
Parody
d)
Lyric Poetry
7.
Metaphoric compound words in the place of simple nouns.
a)
Theme
b)
Alliteration
c)
Caesura
d)
Kenning
8.
Shorter work, focuses on personal emotion.
a)
Heroic Poetry
b)
Parody
c)
Lyric Poetry
d)
Epic
9.
Writing that imitates another serious piece of work. It is designed to ridicule or criticize the original. A parody imitates the traits of a literary work in order to make fun of the seriousness of those traits—and to bring on a little laughter. In writing parody, humorists exaggerate features of a certain author, poem, story, play, or even song.
a)
Heroic Poetry
b)
Epic
c)
Parody
d)
Elegy
10.
The main idea or central purpose of a piece of literature (must appeal to human nature & must be consistent throughout the entire story) [you must be able to explain the theme with one single idea].
Ex: Heroic traits reflect a particular culture. Anglo-Saxon heroes embody courage, strength, virtue.
Ex: Heroic traits reflect a particular culture. Anglo-Saxon heroes embody courage, strength, virtue.
a)
Epic
b)
Theme
c)
Elegy
d)
Concept
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