Abeka English Literature Units 1-2 Test 1

The first type of Anglo-Saxon literature was _____.

five striking characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature

term for an Anglo-Saxon poet

term for an Anglo-Saxon performer– often a chanter, harper, jester, or juggler

term for the pause in the middle of each line of Anglo-Saxon poetry

term for stressing certain syllables or words

term for using words that begin with the same consonant sound

term for the repetition of ideas in slightly differing form (found frequently in Anglo-Saxon poetry)

term for the strong metaphorical expressions in Anglo-Saxon poetry

name of the mead-hall that King Hrothgar built in *Beowulf*

name of the monster in *Beowulf*

How many warriors did the monster devour in *Beowulf*?

Who defeated the monster Grendel?

Where did Beowulf wound Grendel?

name of Beowulf’s sword

What did one of Beowulf’s slaves steal from the dragon’s gold-hoard?

What group of people are suspected to have added certain Christian elements to the heathen story of *Beowulf*?

How many monstrous creatures are there in Beowulf?

four traditional components of an epic

founder of English prose and the first Englishman of letters who was not a churchman

king of the Northumbrians who converted to Christianity

the founder of English history; wrote Ecclesiastical History of the English People

the first Anglo-Saxon poet whose name we know

England’s most famous church

repetition of ideas in slightly differing form

traditional qualities of _____ in Beowulf: great national hero, lofty language, supernatural elements, and struggle of good and evil

Considered to be the greatest prose writer of fourteenth-century England

Movable platform on which plays were preformed

Kind of medieval play that depicted an allegorical battle in which vices and virtues wage for the possession of a human soul

Best morality play

Kind of medieval play that depicted Bible stories

Kind of medieval play that depicted the life of Jesus

Author of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”

A form of writing based primarily on the adventures of knights and often abounding in the supernatural

Name the story: “Oh I shall be as dead, mother, as the stones in the wall…”

Who eventually got up and barred the door?

Why did both Barbara Allan and John Graeme die?

When did William the Conqueror invade England?

A short poem characterized by emotion, melody, and imagination

Strong metaphorical expressions that are usually compound words

Anglo-Saxon performer of poetry

Whose mead-hall did Beowulf defend?

Who is the only one who accompanies Everyman to the judgement seat?

What time of year do the pilgrims start towards Canterbury?

Where are the pilgrims going?

Short tale or anecdote told to teach a lesson

What lesson does “The Pardoner’s Tale” teach?

Author of Morte D’Arthur

Author of Canterbury Tales

Short narrative folk song which tells of a single (usually tragic) event in an objective, unbiased manner

Popular art form which originated in medieval France

How long was it until literature written in English was found after the Norman conquest?

Made the first printing press

The title of the book from which we get our facts about early English history

The three adversaries of Beowulf

a short, narrative folk song which tells of a single event in an objective manner

a narrative in which the characters, places, and events represent certain abstract qualities or ideas designed to teach some moral lesson or truth.

a medieval play based on Biblical history and Scriptural themes.

a medieval play founded on the legend of a saint or on a miracle performed by a saint.