Beowulf and Old English
How much do you remember about Beowulf and the period in which it was written?
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How much do you remember about Beowulf and the period in which it was written?
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Slide 1 - Poll
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument. How old is it?
A
6000 years old
B
5000 years old
C
4000 years old
D
3000 years old
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
The events in this picture took place (pick the wrong one)
A
after 410 AD
B
after 410 BC
C
when the Romans had left Britain
D
when the Germanic tribes needed more land
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
Which other name is often given to the Old English language?
Slide 4 - Open vraag
Which of the following languages is not a Germanic language?
A
Old English
B
Danish
C
Celtic
D
Anglo Saxon
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
The Vikings
(pick the correct answer)
(pick the correct answer)
A
soon befriended the Anglo-Saxon tribes
B
were the dominant group from 500-1066
C
first arrived in England looking for treasures
D
were early Christians
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
What is NOT a characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon language?
A
different vocabulary
B
different letters in the alphabet
C
inflections
D
Viking roots
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
"ða com of more under misthleoþum
Grendel gongan, godes yrre bær;
mynte se manscaða manna cynnes
sumne besyrwan in sele þam hean."
What is NOT a characteristic of Old English verse?
Grendel gongan, godes yrre bær;
mynte se manscaða manna cynnes
sumne besyrwan in sele þam hean."
What is NOT a characteristic of Old English verse?
A
alliteration
B
fixed rhythmical pattern
C
half lines
D
no end rhyme
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
(odd one out)
Beowulf is
Beowulf is
A
a great love story
B
part of an oral tradition
C
a story with Scandinavian roots
D
written down by a monk
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
Comitatus
epic
warrior prepared to die for chief
long narrative poem
ring giver
serious and dignified
chief rewards warriors
