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What does the author of "The Wanderer" seem to miss most? |
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During the time in which "The Wanderer" takes place, many groups of people left or were sent from their homes. Knowing this helps the reader understand why ____ was such a common theme in Anglo-Saxon poetry |
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According to the message at the end of "The Seafarer", those who walk with ____ shall be rewarded. |
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Read this sentence from "The Wife's Lament": Be he outlawed far in a strange folk-land—that my beloved sits under a rocky cliff rimed with frost a lord dreary in spirit… What do the underlined words help you to understand? |
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The main theme of "The Wanderer" involves the |
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In "The Wife’s Lament," the wife assumes her husband is now |
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The printed text of "The Seafarer" looks different from the text of "Beowulf" because it uses which Anglo-Saxon writing technique? |
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The first part of "The Seafarer" is the story of ... |
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What is the purpose of a caesura in a line of Anglo-Saxon poetry? |
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| to indicate a pause for breath |
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What initiated the wife’s exile in "The Wife’s Lament"? |
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| rumors spread by her husband's kinsmen |
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When reading Anglo-Saxon poetry, how does recognizing historical context help a reader understand why certain things occur? |
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| It gives us clues about the time period in which a story was written. |
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What is the reason, despite all the hardships he’s suffered, that the narrator in "The Seafarer" continues to follow the life of the sea? |
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| passion for adventure and curiosity to see what is out there |
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In "The Wanderer," which of the following pairs best represents the contrast of tone between the poet’s dreams and his present circumstances? |
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Which element in "The Seafarer" is most characteristic of lyric poetry? |
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How can the reader tell that Beowulf is a legendary story? |
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| the hero is described as greater than all other men |
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In Beowulf, why does Beowulf sail with his chosen companions to Hrothgar’s kingdom? |
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| to help Hrothgar by destroying a monster |
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The following line contains an example of a _____. "'...I have come so far,/ Oh shelterer of warriors & your people's loved friend, / That this one favor you should not refuse me...'" |
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kenning "shelterer of warriors" = lord |
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| The fact that Beowulf refuses to use weapons because Grendel uses none leads the reader to see him as ______________. |
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What does the following line from Beowulf mean? the monster’s thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws |
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At the end of the battle in Beowulf, the poet attributes Grendel’s defeat to whose power? |
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What would be the best summary of the theme of Beowulf? |
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| Valor (courage & boldness) will triumph over evil |
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In Beowulf, Wiglaf thinks he and his comrades should help Beowulf fight the dragon because |
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in the past they had promised to repay Beowulf’s kindness with their lives. |
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In Beowulf when the dying Beowulf gives Wiglaf his gold necklace, the gesture means that |
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Beowulf is passing on the rulership of Geatland to Wiglaf. |
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In Beowulf, why is it ironic that after his death the Geats build a tower to memorialize Beowulf? |
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Most of the Geats had deserted him in battle |
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When used to describe Beowulf, from Beowulf, the phrase "noble protector of all seamen" is an example of |
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