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anglo-saxons and beowulf Flashcards

1
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the Anglo-Saxon period last from?

A

449-1066

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2
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the Battle of Hastings took place in?

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the year 1066

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who was the Battle of Hastings fought by?

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William the Conqueror and Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson

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4
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who won the Battle of Hastings?

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William the Conqueror (subsequentially ending the dark ages and starting the medieval ages)

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5
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an EPIC hero consists of?

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E- embodies and protects community values
P- possesses supernatural traits
I- Identifies a need to go on a test
C- carries themselves with confidence

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what does the E in EPIC hero mean?

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embodies and protects communities values

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what does the P in EPIC hero mean?

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possesses supernatural traits

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what does the I in EPIC hero mean?

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identifies a need to go on a quest

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what does the C in EPIC hero mean?

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carries themselves with confidence

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10
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what did the Anglo-Saxons value?

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strength, courage, community, kinship, loyalty, and leadership

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true or false? the Anglo-Saxons were a tribal society with kinship bonds and a heroic code of behavior.

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true

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12
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what does wyrd mean?

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fate/belief in fate

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13
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what does fatalism mean?

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the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable

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what does comitatus mean?

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loyalty to one’s lord, one’s Warband, and one’s kin

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15
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the Anglo-Saxons demonstrated a willingness to…?

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avenge

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16
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the Anglo-Saxons thought __ was preferable to ___…?

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death, exile

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17
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Anglo-Saxons would rather ___ than be ___…?

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die, exiled

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18
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Anglo-Saxon lords were very ___ to their ____…? the ____ expected to be….?

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generous, thanes, thanes, paid

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19
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Anglo-Saxon thanes believed that fair…?

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fair fights are the only honorable fights

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20
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what did women do in Anglo-Saxon culture?

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create peace between tribes (blood ties between different tribes) and pass cups to men at the mead hall

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21
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Anglo-Saxon women didn’t…?

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avenge, they mourned instead

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22
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what were the Anglo-Saxons?

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they were pagans and seafarers

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23
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what did the Anglo-Saxons believe in as pagans?

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multiple gods, lucky charms, gems, and potions

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why were the dark ages (449-1066) called that?

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it was a time of bloody conflicts, ignorance, violence, and barbarism. only the strong survived

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25
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what was Anglo-Saxon literature like?

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they would write about brutality, their literature reflected the hard times. also set in winter a lot

26
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what did Anglo-Saxons expect the hero to do?

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boast his deeds. boastfulness informs others of the hero’s accomplishments

27
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when Romans conquered the Britons. what did they introduce?

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cities, stone roads, written scholarships, and Christianity.

28
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at the beginning of the dark ages (449), what were the Anglo-Saxons?

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pagan seafarers

29
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by the end of the dark ages (1066), what were the Anglo-Saxons?

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Christian farmers

30
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what is alliteration?

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repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

31
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what is caesura?

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a pause dividing words in a line of poetry giving a hard, chant-like rhythm

32
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what is a kenning? and what are the types?

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a metaphorical compound word or phrase substituted for a thing or name. the types are compound, prepositional, and possessive

33
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this is an example of?
Hester’s eyes might have been a heaven for the risky, and her heavy raven locks a well for the thirsty, but if there was one thing Howard knew, call girls couldn’t hold a gun as spies did

A

alliteration

34
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this is an example of?
He leaned above me, thinking that I slept
And could not hear him; but I heard him

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caesura

35
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this is an example of?
Whale-path
Swan road
Ring giver

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compound kenning kenning

36
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this is an example of?
heaven’s light
bird’s road
diner’s paradise

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possessive kenning

36
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this is an example of?
Guardian of the People
Path of the Sea
Wolf of wounds

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prepositional kenning

37
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whos the original storyteller of Beowulf?

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no one knows

38
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who was Beowulf probably transcribed by?

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a monk due to the Christian teachings in the story

39
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Anglo-Saxon stories were told?

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orally

40
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what was the purpose behind Anglo-Saxon stories?

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to provide entertainment, moral instruction, values, and how to live

41
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what was the most common literature of the Anglo-Saxon period?

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EPIC poetry

42
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what is the most famous literature from Anglo-Saxon times?

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Beowulf

43
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what are archetypes?

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patterns found in literature all around the world

44
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what is an example of an archetypal hero?

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extraordinarily strong and loyal

45
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what is an example of archetypal conflict?

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good vs evil

46
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what language did Anglo-Saxons speak?

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old English

47
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most people in the dark ages couldn’t…?

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read or write

48
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how many copies of Beowulf are there left?

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one

49
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what is the setting of an EPIC like?

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vast. going into different countries and sometimes even the underworld.

50
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what is the action in an EPIC like?

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acts of valor or superhuman courage (especially in battle)

51
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what is the style of writing like in an EPIC?

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elevated even ceremonial (fancy)

52
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where does an EPIC start?

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media res (in the middle of things, the hero already is a hero)

53
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what does Wergild mean?

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restitution for murder (compensation)

54
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what is a scop?

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a bard or storyteller.

55
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what were scops responsible for?

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praising deeds of past heroes, recording history, and providing entertainment.

56
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what can happen if Wergild is not offered?

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war/revenge can be pursued

57
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what does thane mean?

A

a warrior

58
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what is mead?

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an alcoholic drink made of fermented honey and water

59
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what is a mead hall?

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the large hall where the lord and his warriors slept, ate, and held ceremonies.

60
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what was mead hall to Anglo-Saxons?

A

center of a society

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