1. ANGLO SAXON REVIEWING QUIZ

2. The End of the Anglo-Saxon Period. After the death of 1)__________________ a battle takes place for the throne of England. In the year 2)________________, near the town of 3)_________________; Saxon forces led by 4)_________________ meet Norman French forces led by 5)__________________.

3. 1. Edward the Confessor, 2. 1066 AD, 3. Hastings, 4. Harold, 5. William

4. The Normans prove victorious and these 6)__________ speaking conquerors will now rule over a population of 7) __ _________ speaking Anglo-Saxons. This ends the Anglo Saxon Period/Dark Ages and begins the Middle Ages.

5. 6. French 7. Old English

6. 8. WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE REPETITION OF INITIAL SOUNDS OF WORDS IN A LINE OF POETRY

7. Alliteration

8. 9.METER - IN TYPICAL ANGLO-SAXON STYLE POETRY…HOW MANY HEAVY BEATS PER LINE?

9. Four

10. 10.*CAESURA – THE VERY SLIGHT ________ BETWEEN BEATS 2 & 3 NOTED IN THE METER. (Yes, this is a uniquely trivial literary term with very specific use)

11. Pause

12. ANGLO-SAXON WORKS

13. 11) According to your teacher, the oldest Poem to have been found composed in England. This Old English work is but a fragment of about 90 lines.

14. The Seafarer

15. 12. Name the Epic Masterpiece of the Anglo-Saxons.

16. Beowulf

17. 13. THE ECCLESIASTICAL. HISTORY - An Early Church History of England is Composed by ….

18. The Venerable Bede

19. 14. The Venerable Bede, being a churchman composed his works in what language

20. Latin

21. 15. While the language of the Church and scholarship is Latin, what language would a scop use to sing Beowulf or The Seafarer?

22. Old English

23. 16. Name the Early Secular History commissioned by the Angle’s most famous King.

24. THE ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLES

25. 17. Who is the famous King who sets his scholars to work on THE ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLES

26. Alfred the Great

27. 18.Monster Killer in Heorot?

28. Grendel or Beowulf… It depends on how you read it. Is the monster a killer. Like a “Killer monster” Or do we mean a killer of monsters? ”Monster Killer”

29. 19. Relative who avenges Grendle’s death?

30. Grendle’s Mother

31. 20. Beowulf’s final battle, as an old king, is against….

32. A dragon

33. In the epic story of Beowulf… 21. King who owned Heorot? 22. Name a famous Geat. 23. Name a kinsman of Beowulf. 24. Heorot is found in this country 25. Swamp fiend, amputee.

34. 21. Hrothgar

35. In the epic story of Beowulf… 21. King who owned Heorot? 22. Name a famous Geat. 23. Name a kinsman of Beowulf. 24. Heorot is found in this country 25. Swamp fiend, amputee. 21. Hrothgar 22.Beowulf

36. In the epic story of Beowulf… 21. King who owned Heorot? 22. Name a famous Geat. 23. Name a kinsman of Beowulf. 24. Heorot is found in this country 25. Swamp fiend, amputee. 21. Hrothgar 22.Beowulf 23. Wiglaf

37. In the epic story of Beowulf… 21. King who owned Heorot? 22. Name a famous Geat. 23. Name a kinsman of Beowulf. 24. Heorot is found in this country 25. Swamp fiend, amputee. 21. Hrothgar 22.Beowulf 23. Wiglaf 24. Denmark

38. In the epic story of Beowulf… 21. King who owned Heorot? 22. Name a famous Geat. 23. Name a kinsman of Beowulf. 24. Heorot is found in this country 25. Swamp fiend, amputee. 21. Hrothgar 22.Beowulf 23. Wiglaf 24. Denmark25. Grendle

39. In the epic story of Beowulf… 21. King who owned Heorot? 22. Name a famous Geat. 23. Name a kinsman of Beowulf. 24. Heorot is found in this country 25. Swamp fiend, amputee. 21. Hrothgar 22.Beowulf 23. Wiglaf 24. Denmark25. Grendle

40. Good Review Dr. U. Rewards await those who are prepared