Anglo-Saxon Poetry Quiz

An intentional pause in a verse of Anglo-Saxon poetry is called a ______________________.

• Caesura
• Alliteration

• Kenning

Half of a line of verse is called a ______________________.

• Hemistitch
• Stich

• Kenning

The most powerful of the Anglo-Saxon kings, also known as the High King, is a ______________________.

• Bretwalda
• Caesura

• Scop

______________________ are metaphorical phrases or compound words used to name a person, place, things or event indirectly.

• Kennings
• Caesura

• Alliteration

A ______________________ is an Anglo-Saxon bard.

• Scop
• Bretwalda

• Hadrian

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words is known as ______________________.

• Alliteration
• Kenning

• Hemistich

The ______________________ were just one of the Germanic tribes who invaded Britain in the 5th century.

• Saxons
• Romans

• Scops

The author of Beowulf is ______________________.

• Anonymous
• Beowulf

• Hygelac

______________________ is a descendant of Cain.

• Grendel
• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

True or False – The Romans invaded and took over Britain after the Anglo-Saxon takeover.

• True

• False