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Anglo-Saxon & Beowulf Flashcards

1
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two types of people dominate in early British history

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Anglo Saxon & Celtics

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two things that happened when the Romans left

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lost of central government and protection from invaders

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3
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who was the real king author

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King Arthur was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD

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4
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what book was The Seafarer included in

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the Exeter Book

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5
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who was one of the most important people in Anglo Saxon culture

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The bard bc he kept the history

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6
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pagans believed men should seek

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glory &/or fame

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7
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what Beowulf keeps as a trophy

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grendel’s arm and head

grendel’s mom’s head

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8
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the dragon represents

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evil & death

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9
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two characteristics of Anglo Saxon lit

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heroes were revered for courage, loyalty amd strength

male dominated

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10
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two characteristics of Celtic lit

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often a fantasy, and it was stories of adventure

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two things King Alfred was known for

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he rid the country of Danes and he unified England and Christianity

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12
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3 of 5 influences of English languages

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Latin, Greek, German, Scandinavian and French

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two of the five topics of the seafarer

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aspirations and experiences

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14
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3 examples of three in Beowoulf

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3 struggles against-
monsters
evil
fear

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15
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4 or 8 parts of the epic hero cycle

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hero, quest, test and supernatural settings

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16
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draw plot structure of Beowulf

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Grendel      Dragon
       /    \            /
      /      \          /
     /        \        /
    /           \     /
Intro    Grendel's mom
17
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responsible for hurting Beowulf

18
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Attucks and kills 30 men

19
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killed by Beowulf’s bare hands

20
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killed by a sword

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grendel’s mom

21
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who is jealous of Beowulf and his fame

22
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who inherits Beowulf’s kingdom

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Higlath because he stayed and fought th dragon

23
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caesura

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a pause or break within a line of poetry

24
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alliteration

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repetition of consonant sound in words that are close to one another

25
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synecdoche

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a part used to express the whole or vise versa

26
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Kenning

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special poetic renaming of things

27
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metonymy

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the naming of a person or characteristic by some object or attribute with which is closely associated

28
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admonished

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warned or reprimanded firmly

29
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ravenous

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