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?

West Saxon dialect Signup and view all the answers

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

Alliteration and caesura Signup and view all the answers

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

3182 Signup and view all the answers

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

An Anglian poet Signup and view all the answers

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

Both are mortally wounded in the fight. Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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