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WorksheetsUnit 3.1: Old English Period
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Select the correct time period
(400 - 1066)
(500 - 1066)
(700 - 1066)
(800 - 1066)
The stories were passed on in writing
True
False
What is the name of the most famous epic poem?
(a)
How many monsters did Beowulf fight?
1
2
3
4
Where was Beowulf from?
(a)
What is type of literary device is used in Beowulf?
Allusion
Analogy
Anagram
Alliteration
Fill in the correct word:
Alliteration: repetition of the ________ sound at the beginning of words in a sentence.
consonant
vowel
next
previous
Beowulf is similar in structure to Caedmon's Hymn because of the _____ verse and use of _____. However, it's different because it's really long, and is classified as _____ instead of a poem.
blank; caesura; an epic
alliterative; caesura; an epic
alliterative; hyperbole; a novel
blank; caesura; a novel
William Langland's Piers Plowman is an allegorical poem that differs from other kinds of poems because allegorical poems are _____.
about finding deeper meanings in everyday life
mostly about saints
big metaphors for something else
mainly about life and wisdom
Why is Old English difficult for contemporary people to read?
Because works written in Old English have radically different approaches to description.
Because it's essentially a foreign language.
Because it's difficult to find examples of work written in Old English.
Because works written in Old English have radically different approaches to dialogue
What is alliterative verse?
words in the same line start with the same letter
break, pause
using metaphors
Who is the author of Beawulf?
Caedmon
Venerable Bede
author is unknown
