Beowulf: Old English Literature Quiz
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Who is the hero in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf?

  • Dragon
  • Scandinavian prince named Beowulf (correct)
  • Grendel's mother
  • Grendel
  • In which century is the earliest surviving manuscript of Beowulf believed to date from?

  • 11th century
  • 10th century (correct)
  • 8th century
  • 9th century
  • What does the term 'whale-road' refer to in the context of the poem?

  • A path through a forest
  • A mountain pass
  • A journey across the ocean (correct)
  • A river
  • What language was the manuscript of Beowulf written in?

    <p>West Saxon dialect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of a typical Beowulf line marked by?

    <p>Alliteration and caesura</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated number of lines in the poem Beowulf?

    <p>3182</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is believed to be the author of the anonymous 8th-century Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf?

    <p>An Anglian poet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of Beowulf and the dragon in the epic poem Beowulf?

    <p>Both are mortally wounded in the fight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event occurs fifty years after Beowulf rids the Danes of the monster Grendel?

    <p>Beowulf fights a dragon who has devastated his people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of language is used to tell the somber story in the epic poem Beowulf?

    <p>Vigorous, picturesque language with heavy use of metaphor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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