eng 4 poems

In "The Wife's Lament", the wife assumes her husband is now..

• as exile as she is

• as melancholy as she is

• thinking of her the same way her husband is

• evil as she turns out to be

An Anglo-Saxon would sacrifice themself for their king/lord.

• true

• false

anglo-saxons believed in being brave in battle

• true

• false

anglo-saxons had poems that ryhmed

• true

• false

why is the speaker in the "The Seafarer" forced to travel "the paths of exile"?

• forced to go with family

• looking for something like th e better days he once eqperienced

• the land was flourishing, the things he had on still there

• he was seeking adventure;passionate curiosity

Which characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry is illustrated by "The Wife's Lament"?

• celebration of heroic achievements

• use of caesura

• rhymed couplets

• caedmonian verse

What memories does the wanderer suffer each day?

• The memory of his abandonment by his parents

• the memory of his kingsman dying

• the memory of being lost as sea

• the memory of overcoming a disease

The main theme of "The wanderer" involves the

• value of friendship

• need for safety

• importance of traditions

• pain of homelessness

When reading Anglo-Saxon poetry, how does recognizing historical conect help a reader understand why certain things occur?

• it gives the reader clues about the situation in the time period in which it was written

• it hekps readers restate in their own words what the poem says

• it requires readers to use a dictionary to find the meaning of complicated words

• it shows the reader how important correct spelling and grammar are

a short (usually two-word) phrase used to restate a noun

• tone

• metaphor

• kenning

• imagery