Beowulf Vocabulary

Beowulf Vocabulary

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Beowulf Vocabulary

Beowulf Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.11-12.4, L.11-12.4, L.11-12.5

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

CAROL WALSH

Used 74+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of alliteration?

"whale road,"

"fastened those claws in his fists till they cracked, clutched Grendel closer" (284)

"A noble life short. No Geat could have stopped her;" (line 417)

"It's hot and it's monotonous."

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an epic?

an adjective or phrase applied to a noun to accentuate a certain characteristic

a type of metaphor usually combining words

a poem that records and celebrates the heroic achievements of an individual

a pause in the middle of a line of poetry

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is diction?

a figure of speech in which part of something is used to designate a whole

a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist

an ironic understatement

style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is tone?

an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

an attitude of a reader toward the subject or an audience he is reading about.

a word choice and sentence structure

a long narrative poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does caesura mean?

a type of metaphor usually combining words

an epic poem that comes from oral tradition

a pause in the middle of a line of poetry

a figure of speech in which part of something is used to designate a whole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a kenning?

a pause dividing each line, with each part having two accented syllables

a type of metaphor usually combining words

word choice and sentence structure

a long narrative poem

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of lair?

a claw on a falcon or eagle

a metaphorical phrase that takes the place of a noun

having a bad reputation

the den or resting place of a wild animal

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

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