Anglo-Saxon Test Flashcards
a pause or break within a line of poetry , usually indicated by the natural rhythm of the language; used beginning of English poetry
caesura
repetition of consonant sound in words that are close to one another; *Old English is heavy in alliteration
alliteration
a party used to express the whole, or vice versa
synecdoche
special poetic renaming of things; *often two words for one
kennings
the naming of a person, or human characteristics by some object or attribute with which is closely associated
metonymy
Who is killed using a giant’s magical sword?
Grendel’s mother
Who embodies the knowledge of the prince for physical and spiritual survival?
dragon
Who shows loyalty even though he faces certain death?
Wiglaf
Who is killed with Beowulf’s bare hands?
Grendel
Who is the character responsible for mortally wounding Beowulf?
dragon
Who is jealous of Beowulf’s fame?
Unferth
The demonic creature weapons are against who?
Grendel
Who attacks and kills 30 men?
Grendel
Who goes seeking fame?
Beowulf
Who is defeated in an underwater layer?
Grendel’s mother
Name 2 types of dominate people during this period in British history
Celtic and Anglo-Saxons
Where did King Arthur come from?
Welsh Chieftain who fought against Anglo-Saxons
What book did the Seafarer wrote in?
Exeter Book
What people were thought highly of because they promoted heroes?
Bards
After the Romans left, two things that happened in Britain.
loss of central government and protection form invaders
Beowulf’s tale of conquest are examples of the Pagan idea to seek _____.
fame
The dragon represents what in Pagan and Christianity?
Pagan-destiny
Christianity-valley of the shadow of death
List 2 characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature?
male dominated and Dragon was a symbol of evil and death
List 2 characteristics of Celtic literature?
often fantasy genre and fairies were a common character
What are 2 things King Alfred is known for?
He unified England with Christianity and he rid the country of the Danes
3 of the 5 major influences on English Language
Latin, Greek, and German
Seafarer has 5 major topics, know 2.
Hopes and religious insights
3 examples of the number 3 in Beowulf.
3 struggles against forces of evil
3 monsters in demonic shapes
3 sites of fear
4 of the 8 parts of the epic hero cycle
the hero- the protagonist, who often possesses supernatural abilities
the quest-the hero is charged with at least one quest
the test-the hero is tested to prove he is worthy of his quest
resurrection and/of Restitution
warned or reprimanded firmly
admonished
starved
ravenous
a poem that mourns the death of a person or laments something lost
elegy
a story in which the characters, settings, and events stand for abstract of moral concepts
allegory
