Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the first literature of the Anglo-Saxons?
A
poetry
2
Q
What is a paus or break in a line of poetry?
A
caesure
3
Q
What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds?
A
alliteration
4
Q
Name some characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature
A
love of freedom, strong religious convictions, and responsiveness to nature
5
Q
What poem is the greatest Anglo-Saxon poem?
A
Beowulf
6
Q
An Anglo-Saxon poet was referred to as a ___.
A
scop
7
Q
___ was the first English poet whose name we know.
A
Caedmon
8
Q
Name the three advesaries of Beowulf
A
the dragon, Grendel, and Grendel’s mother
9
Q
___ was the young warrior who helped Beowulf slay the dragon
A
Wiglaf
10
Q
wrote Ecclesiastical History of the English People
A
the Venerable Bede
