The Anglo-Saxons
Beowulf
The Seafarer
Riddles; Old English
Vocabulary
100
What is an epic?
100
What makes "Beowulf" such an important literary work?
100
The tone in which the speaker describes earlier times is…
100
What is the ancestor of Old English?
100
Antiquated; marked by characteristics of an earlier period
200
What was the central meeting place of the Anglo-Saxon community?
200
Why does Unferth challenge Beowulf?
200
The speaker laments that _______________ have disappeared from the world.
200
What were riddles primarily used for?
200
A remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all
300
Name three virtues found in an Anglo-Saxon warrior/leader.
300
In addition to bravery, Beowulf is praised after his death for the Anglo-Saxon virtue of...
300
What kind of poem is “The Seafarer”?
300
What was the written language at the time of the Anglo-Saxons?
300
Suave, courteous, and refined in manner
400
Who was responsible for spreading oral art from community to community?
400
Beowulf slays Grendel to...
400
The images at the beginning of the poem refer to…
400
What language follows Old English?
400
Intense and passionate feeling
500
How did Christian monks help to preserve the English heritage?
500
In addition to bravery, Beowulf is praised after his death for the Anglo-Saxon virtue of...?
500
How does the speaker feel about the sea?
500
How has Old English influenced Modern English?
500
Apathetic; without interest or concern
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