Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the Epic techniques the poet uses to present Beowulf and his men.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is NOT a quality of a villain in an Epic?
A flaw like boastfulness or a temper
Cunning and intelligence
Physical and mental strength
Correct answer: Short sight and bad breath.
Q2.
Why is Grendel such a mysterious monster?
He is invisible.
He is wanted by the FBI for identity theft.
Correct answer: We don't get much physical description of him in the epic.
Q3.
How would you describe Grendel's mood in the poem?
Correct answer: Hungry and aggressive.
Peaceful and chilled out.
Sad and depressed.
Tired and sleepy.
Q4.
What would Grendel have for dinner?
A roast chicken and a nice glass of wine.
A roast ox and a glass of mead.
A salad and a diet coke.
Correct answer: Soldiers. Lots of delicious human soldiers.
Q5.
Which of these phrases is NOT used to describe Grendel in the poem?
Correct answer: Nasty monster
Rage-inflamed
Warlike creature
Wreckage-bent

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is NOT a technique used in Anglo-Saxon Epic?
Alliteration
Epithets
Kennings
Correct answer: Statistics
Q2.
What is a kenning?
Correct answer: A compound word linking two words with a hyphen.
A long list of adjectives.
Three verbs in a row.
Q3.
Which of these kennings refers to Beowulf?
Correct answer: great-hearted
war-dress
wave-cutter
Q4.
Which of these kennings refers to armour?
hand-locked
quest-thirst
Correct answer: war-dress
wave-cutter
Q5.
Which of these is NOT a kenning for sea?
fish-home
Correct answer: hoard-guardian
sea-bath
whale-road

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UnitEnglish / Epic Poetry

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