Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Literature > Anglo-Saxon Test > Flashcards

Anglo-Saxon Test Flashcards

1
Q

Killed using a giant’s magical sword

A

Grendel’ mother

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Embodies the knowledge of the price paid for physical and spiritual survival

A

The dragon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Killed with Beowulf’s bare hands

A

Grendel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Character responsible for mortally wounding Beowulf

A

The dragon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Shows loyalty even though he faces certain death

A

Wiglaf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Attacks and kills 30 men

A

Grendel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Jealous of Beowulf

A

Unferth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Defeated in an underwater lair

A

Grendel’s mother

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Goes seeking fame

A

Beowulf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Weapons are useless against this creature

A

Grendel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Two types of people dominant during early British history

A

Anglo-Saxons and Celts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Two things that happened to Britain following the loss of Roman rule

A

Central government and protection from invaders went away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who was the real King Arthur

A

Came from the Welsh Chieftain who fought against Anglo-Saxons, his name was Arthur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

The Seafarer was in what book

A

The Exeter Book

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Who promoted the deeds of heroes

A
  1. Storyteller

2. Storytell is thought highly of in pagan society

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Beowulf’s tales of conquest are an example of this pagan idea

A

Fame

17
Q

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel

A

Rips his arm off with his bare hands and Grendel bleeds to death

18
Q

What does the dragon represent

A

Destiny (Pagan) Valley of the Shadow of Death (Christian)

19
Q

Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature

A
  1. Male dominated
  2. Often included a dragon
  3. Written in Olde English
20
Q

Characteristics of Celtic literature

A
  1. Included strong female characters
  2. Often included fairies
  3. Often a fantasy genre
21
Q

Two things King Alfred is known for

A
  1. Unified England with Christianity

2. Rid the country of Danes

22
Q

Three of the five major influences on the English language

A
  1. French
  2. German
  3. Latin
  4. Scandinavian
  5. Greek
23
Q

Five major topics of the Seafarer

A
  1. His aspirations
  2. Life experiences
  3. Hopes
  4. Disillusionments
  5. Religious insights
24
Q

Three examples of the number 3 in Beowulf

A
  1. 3 struggles against forces of evil
  2. 3 monsters in demonic shapes
  3. 3 sites of fear
25
Q

List four of the eight parts of the epic hero cycle

A
  1. The hero
  2. The quest
  3. The test
  4. Companions and helpers
26
Q

Draw the Beowulf plot structure

A

In notebook

27
Q

Poem that mourns the death of a person or laments something lost

A

Elegy

28
Q

A story in which the characters, settings, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts

A

Allegory

29
Q

A pause or break within a line of poetry, usually indicated by the natural rhythm of the language

A

Caesura

30
Q

Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another

A

Alliteration

31
Q

A part used to express the whole, or vise versa

A

Synecdoche

32
Q

Special poetic renaming of things

A

Kennings

33
Q

The naming of a person, or human characteristic by some object or attribute with which is closely associated

A

Metonymy

Literature (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions