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What is Beowulf about?
What is Beowulf about?
- A love story between Beowulf and a princess
- The political struggles of a kingdom
- The adventures of its lead character as he fearlessly kills a monster (correct)
- The journey of a group of travelers through the Anglo-American frontier
How did Beowulf start?
How did Beowulf start?
- Through the oral tradition and later recorded as a written epic by a Christian poet (correct)
- As a collection of short stories
- As a series of paintings depicting the story
- As a play performed in theaters
What are some characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature?
What are some characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature?
- Love of luxury, avoidance of nature, lack of religious beliefs, disregard for womanhood
- Love of captivity, indifference to nature, weak religious beliefs, disdain for womanhood
- Love of freedom, responsiveness to nature, strong religious convictions, reverence for womanhood (correct)
- Love of war, insensitivity to nature, lack of religious convictions, disrespect for womanhood
Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
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What is Wyrd in Anglo-Saxon belief?
What is Wyrd in Anglo-Saxon belief?
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