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Beowulf: Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem
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Beowulf: Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem

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What is the structure of a typical Beowulf line?

  • Six accents and divided into three parts by a caesura
  • Four accents and divided into two parts by a caesura (correct)
  • Two accents and divided into one part by a caesura
  • Eight accents and divided into two parts by a caesura

    • Who is believed to be the author of Beowulf?

  • A well-known Scandinavian historian
  • A Christian monk from the 10th century
  • A famous British playwright
  • An anonymous 8th-century Anglian poet (correct)

    • What term is used to refer to the sea in Beowulf?

  • Whale-road (correct)
  • Ocean-path
  • Fish-way
  • Water-highway

    • What is the name of the hero in Beowulf?

    <p>Beowulf</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Beowulf fight fifty years later?

    <p>A dragon</p> Signup and view all the answers

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