Gilgamesh - Death of Humbaba
What type of trees are Gilgamesh and his friend cutting down at the start of the passage?
Cedar Trees
What type of poem is The Seafarer?
An Elegy
What did Bilbo find on the ground when he awoke after hitting his head on a rock in the Goblin's cave?
The One Ring
What literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds?
Alliteration
Who is the king of Uruk in "The Epic of Gilgamesh"?
Gilgamesh
Who goes with Gilgamesh on his journey to confront Humbaba? This man was his best Friend.
Enkidu
What are the two main themes of The Seafarer?
The hardships of life and religious views on how to get to heaven.
What was the name of the slimy creature that Bilbo encountered at the underground lake below the Goblin's cave?
Gollum/Sméagol
What is the term for an EXTREME exaggeration used for effect?
Hyperbole
What is the name of Bilbo's home?
The Shire/Bag End
What god did Gilgamesh pray to for help? This god of the sun also stipulated that Gilgamesh would have to build him a temple.
Shamesh
What line does The Seafarer change from cold and depressing to a religious viewpoint?
Line 65
What deal did Bilbo make with the creature he encountered at the underground lake below the goblin's cave?
They would play a game of riddles. If Bilbo won, he would be free, if the creature won, he would eat Bilbo.
What is the term for a reference to another work of literature, person, or event?
Allusion
Who is the Dwarf Leader in "The Hobbit"?
Thorin Oakenshield
What weapon does Gilgamesh use to defeat Humbaba, and what method does he use?
An axe. He beheaded him
What point of view was The Seafarer written in?
First Person
What magical power did Bilbo gain when wearing the ring that he found?
He would become invisible
What literary term represents a thing of abstraction by giving it human characteristics?
Personification
In "The Seafarer" the author spends most of his time where?
At sea
What region was Gilgamesh written in? This area was also known as the fertile crescent.
Mesopotamia
What are the three ways that fate can kill you?
Illness, old age, and murder
What is the answer to this riddle?
Alive without breath,
as cold as death,
never thirsty, ever drinking,
all in (chain) mail never clinking?
A Fish
What literary term identifies something that will happen in the future?
Foreshadowing
In "The Hobbit" which mountains do Bilbo and the Dwarves travel through?
The Misty Mountains