Beowulf and Anglo-American Literature
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Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of Anglo-Saxon literature?

  • Responsiveness to Nature (correct)
  • Reverence for Womanhood
  • Religion
  • Love for personal freedom

    • What is the main purpose of an epic poem?

  • To analyze literature as a means of discovering the self
  • To celebrate the feats of a traditional hero (correct)
  • To give the meaning of unfamiliar words from the reading selection
  • To infer thoughts, feelings, and intentions in the material

    • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epic poems?

  • Setting is broad and often includes the upper and lower worlds (correct)
  • Hero is strongly identified with a particular people or society
  • Hero does great deeds in battle or undertakes an extraordinary journey
  • About the adventures of larger-than-life characters

    • What were the Jutes, Angles, and Saxons referred to as in the early 5th century?

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    Which of the following is an example of an epic poem?

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