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WorksheetsBeowulf Introduction
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is a pause that divides a line of poetry into two parts?
Alliteration
Caesura
Kenning
Rhyme
How can you tell that Beowulf is a legendary hero?
He is the son of a Geat ruler who came to fight in England.
He is larger than life and is remembered in tales from long ago.
He is a soldier who fought in battles long ago.
He believes in honor and loyalty
Good vs. Evil Christian and Pagan Influences Importance of wealth and treasure importance of sea and sailing fate These are all examples of
Theme
attitude
tone
All of the above
Beowulf is written in
Modern English
biblical terms
Old English
All of the above
Compound metaphor (usually two words) is known as a
Kennings
Simile
Hyperbole
figurative language
Alliterative verse has
Repetition of initial sounds of words (occurs in every line)
A caesura, or pause, between beats two and four, no rhyme
Generally, four feet/beats per line
All of the above
There are a lot of Jewish references in the poem,
False, there are a lot of Christian references in the poem
False, there are no religious references
False, there are a lot of Muslim references
None of the above
The actual poem dates from the 8th century
True, but the story may be set even earlier, around 500 A.D.
False, dates back to 500 B.C
False, dates back to 500 A.D.
False, dates back to the 11th century
Pagan means
Buddist
Muslim
Nature gods
Catholic
Beowulf is one of the oldest poems in the English language.
True
False, it is the oldest poem in the English language
