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WorksheetsThe Ruined City and The History of Caedmon
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the two poems is considered an elegiac poem?
Beowulf
The Ruined City
Which line from the poem, THE RUINED CITY, shows the past splendor of the city?
Wondrously wrought and fair its wall of stone
The work of giants moldered away!
Long this red wall, now mossy gray, withstood,
Shattered by Fate! The castles rent asunder,
Which line of the poem, THE RUINED CITY, does NOT state the passing away of material things?
Its roofs are breaking and falling; its towers crumbleIn ruin.
Unshaken âneath the storms of heaven — yet now Its towering gate hath fallen.
Death snatched away that mighty host of men.
Of hornèd pinnacles, while loud within was heard the joyous revelry of men —
In the Old English Period, they are also a teacher.
women
thanes
churl
priests
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the priests?
They are interested in literature.
Some of the priests were scholars.
They are also cowherd
The priests serve as writers too.
The Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation is a historical material written by a priest, Venerable Bede.
True
False
Caedmon was a priest who did not know how to sing.
True
False
Caedmon learned to sing after he was visited by a person who asked him to sing in his sleep.
True
False
Caedmon did what is asked of him even if he did not know how to sing.
TRUE
FALSE
Upon waking up from his dream, Caedmon immediately went to present himself to the abbess to showcased the gift given to him.
TRUE
FALSE
The History of Caedmon is written in the old English language.
TRUE
FALSE
Which statement is not true about Elegiac Poetry?
It is a form of poetry in which the poet or speaker expresses grief, sadness, or loss.
It is
built on the grounds of emotions and passions
which every hearer or reader from all ages can relate to.
It expresses the personal feelings and emotions of the readers themselves.
It has a strong current of melancholia and slight lyric grace.
