Anglo-Saxon Literature
How was Old English literature passed down from generation to generation?
word of mouth / oral tradition
Who is known as the father of English song in the context of religious poetry?
Caedmon
Which epic poem, representing Anglo-Saxon pagan poetry, deals with themes of heroism and fate without specific Christian doctrine?
Beowulf
Which king of Wessex is known for his efforts to improve education and translate Latin works into English?
Alfred the Great
What was the primary role of Scops in Anglo-Saxon society?
They compose and recite oral poetry
This is the oldest poem and the oldest surviving epic in the English language
Beowulf
What is the name of Caedmon’s first poem, which he composed after hearing a divine voice in a cowshed?
The Hymn of Praise
In oral tradition, this is a break in the line where the speaker pauses.
Caesura
Which prose work by Alfred the Great records the main events of the Anglo-Saxon period?
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
Among the four most important people in Anglo-Saxon literature, who is known as the scholar
Venerable Bede
Compound or metaphorical phrase replacing a common noun, especially in Old Germanic, and Old English poetry.
Kennings
Which is not a part of Cynewulf's "The Christ"
a. Ascension
b. Doomsday
c. Miracles
d. Nativity
C. Miracles
This kind of poetry emphasizes the power of fate and life circumstances and not any Christian doctrine
Pagan/Secular Poetry
"The Ecclesiastical History of the English People" was originally written in what language?
Latin
The Ecclesiastical History of English People was written in what year
731
Name at least 3 major writers in Anglo-Saxon Literature
Venerable Bede, Alfred the Great, Caedmon, Cynewulf
What was a major source of content for Cynewulf’s The Christ?
Church liturgy and Gregory’s homilies
A pagan poem
He is known as the man who first recorded Caedmon's life story.
Venerable Bede
Who translated some of Bede's work
Alfred the Great
Which of the following contains alliteration?
a. ". . . he thought the mystery would lighten and perhaps roll altogether away . . ."
b. "And the lawyer set out homeward with his heavy heart."
c. ". . . the lamps, unshaken by any wind, drawing a regular pattern of light and shadow."
d. "The geniality, as was the way of the man, was somewhat theatrical to the eye. .
b. "And the lawyer set out homeward with his heavy heart."
Name at least 3 of Cynewulf's four poems
Christ, Juliana, The Fates of the Apostles, and Elene.
What type of poetry is Beowulf?
Epic
This book records the events in Britain from the raids by Julius Caesar in 55-54 BC to the arrival of the first missionary from Rome, Saint Augustine in 597, and then the flourishing of Christianity and of the growth of Anglo-Saxon culture in England.
The Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Beowulf is consists of how many lines?
more than 3000 lines