Beowulf Literary Devices Quiz

What is foreshadowing in literature?

• A literary device used to hint or suggest future events or outcomes in a story.

• A literary device used to describe the setting of a story.

• A literary device used to create suspense in a story.

• A literary device used to summarize the main events of a story.

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Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in Beowulf?

• Beowulf's victory over Grendel.

• The arrival of Beowulf to Heorot.

• Grendel's mother's attack on Heorot

• The celebration after Grendel's defeat.

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What is alliteration?

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter in the middle of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of different sounds or letters at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration in Beowulf?

• The brave Beowulf battled the beast.

• Grendel growled and grimaced.

• The dragon's den was dark and dangerous.

• Then the baleful fiend its fire belched out

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What is an epic hero?

• A character in literature who possesses ordinary qualities and goes on a small adventure or quest.

• A character in literature who possesses extraordinary qualities and goes on a grand adventure or quest.

• A character in literature who possesses no extraordinary qualities and goes on a grand adventure or quest.

• A character in literature who possesses extraordinary qualities but does not go on any adventure or quest.

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Who is the epic hero in Beowulf?

• Beowulf

• Grendel

• Hrothgar

• Wiglaf

What is a kenning?

• A type of dance originating from Kenya.

• A type of bird found in South America.

• A type of currency used in ancient Greece.

• A figurative expression or compound word used in Old Norse and Old English poetry to replace a common noun.

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Which of the following is an example of a kenning in Beowulf?

• fish-trail

• sea-path

• ocean-way

• whale-road

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What literary devices are commonly used in Beowulf?

• onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and irony

• simile, metaphor, and personification

• rhyme, repetition, and symbolism

• alliteration, kenning, and caesura

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Which literary device is used to create suspense in Beowulf?

• irony

• foreshadowing

• metaphor

• personification

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