WorksheetsBeowulf Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Beowulf was first told
orally.
by historians.
by ypic heroes.
by monks.
A Bard or a (a) sung stories from memory in Old English.
Beowulf was written in
Middle English
Oral Tradition
English
Old English
(a) is one of the earliest known pieces of literature known in the English language.
A motif is
a recuurring custom in a work of literature
a recurring allusion in a work of literature
a recurring theme or image in a work of literature
A recurring trait of an epic hero in a work of literature
An _____ is a long, narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society.
allusion
epic
trilogy
motif
Epic heroes should have character traits such as
loyalty
honor
selflessness
A, B and C
_____ is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in lines of poetry.
motif
allusion
alliteration
kenning
"Battle-sweat" would be an example of ______.
a kenning.
an allusion.
a ceasura.
a motif.
A _____must undertake a quest to achieve something of tremendous value to himself and his society.
warior
super hero
epic hero
bard
