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WorksheetsMid Term quiz - Myths and Legends
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of a metaphor?
Something which is presented as if it is something else
Something which is presented as similar to something else
Bringing something life by giving it human features
What is the definition of Epithet?
A descriptive title given to someone using an adjective to highlight their characteristic
The opening of an epic poem
Using rhythm in poetry
What is the definition of Alliteration?
A pause in a line of poetry
The repetition of words
The repetition of a letter or sound
What is the definition of Caesura?
A descriptive title given to someone using an adjective to highlight their characteristic
A pause in a line of poetry
The opening of an epic poem
Three of these statements are correct characteristics of a traditional hero. Please select the four statements.
Is an orphan
Has a specialist skill
Is noble of birth
Commits great acts of bravery
Can predict the future
Choose three statements about epic poems that are true
Long narrative poem
Has a restricted number of syllables in each line
Celebrates the deeds of a hero
Must have a tragic end
Deals with themes such as courage and honour
What was the first stage of the English language called?
In Beowulf which adjectives best describe Grendel (choose three)
Heroic
Violent
Malevolent
Peaceful
Threatening
Grendel is described as a 'fiend out of hell'. What does this imply? Tick all that apply
He is an enemy of God and heaven
He is evil and wants to cause pain and suffering
He is an enemy of the devil
He is the devil
He is has been banished from Earth
Grendel is described as a 'marauding round the heath and the desolate fens'. What does this imply? Tick all that apply
He is sneaking on the marshes looking for his something
He is walking carefully
The fens are abandoned
He wants to attack something
Beowulf is described as: 'There was no one else like him alive. In his day, he was the mightiest man on earth, highborn and powerful' What does this imply? Tick all that apply.
He was invicible
He is noble and high born
He is a God
He is a legend
He has extreme power and strength
