WorksheetsBeowulf: Introduction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Who is the Danish king (Denmark)?
Hrothgar
Healfdane
Higlac
Beowulf
Beowulf is from
Denmark/ Danish Tribe
Sweden/ Geat Tribe
Germany/ Anglo Saxons
Herot
Three main literary elements of an epic are
rhyme, music, onomatopoeia
assonance, rhyme, nouns
alliteration, hyperbole, kenning
repetition, cliches, singing
Who wrote the epic poem, Beowulf?
Shakespeare
Bede
Tennyson
Unknown
The action in the epic happens in medias res. This means that the action happens
in the middle
at the end
In the beginning
during the highest point of the story
Two-word descriptive phrases that take place of a noun is
Kennings
Caesuras
Alliterations
Jennings
Which one is an example of a kenning?
The weather was super hot in the desert.
Water flowed from the fountain like syrup.
With gas prices dropping, I'm going to buy a gas-guzzler.
The drinks in the fridge were ice-cold.
True or False: Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem.
True
False
Which is NOT A trait of an epic poem?
Huge setting: long and/or dangerous travels
Uses women to portray the epic hero
Characters speak in long, formal speeches
Addresses universal themes
Poetry of the Anglo-Saxon period was passed down through what means?
Books
Oral Tradition
Scrolls
Teachers
Which is NOT a trait of an epic hero?
Hero of high rank, noble birth
Hero embodies ideals of society
Performs superhuman deeds
Actions do not determine fate of a nation
What is a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national importance.
A parody or satire
An epic poem
A eulogy
A heroic poem
"Fall Fridays feel fantastic" is an example of ___.
alliteration
kenning
personification
simile
According to the Anglo-Saxon code of the comitatus, warriors must do what?
Display immense pride for their country
Love nature and hates civilization
defend their lord to the death.
defend their wives and children to the death
The Anglo-Saxons believed that “wyrd” controlled lives. What does "wyrd" mean?
noble birth
ideals
fate
all of the above
For over 200 years, Beowulf was told over and over again, passed down through the oral tradition (word of mouth) by the storytellers or ?
stars
kings
scops
epic heroes
Beowulf” is a latin word for what?
Beeswax
Wolf
Bee Wolf
Bee
The English translation for the name “Beowulf” is?
Welthow
Wolf
Bees
Bear
Who is Beowulf's father?
Edgetho
Hrothgar
HIglac
Hrethel
Beowulf will travel from ____to ____ to help the Danes.
Ireland to Sweden
France to Denmark
Denmark to Sweden
Sweden to Denmark
