Beowulf

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

• BUDDHIST

• MUSLIM

• NATURE GOD

• CATHOLIC

Beowulf  is one of the oldest poems in the English language.

• TRUE

• FALSE