The Anglo Saxons And Beowulf
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- The anglo saxon period began in _____ and ended with the middle ages in_____.
- 449;1485
- Knights in the middle ages strove to be honorable, genrous, brave, skillful in batlle, respectful to women, and helpful to the weak according to the ________.
- code of chivalry
- The Magna Carta was signed by king John in __________.
- 1512
- AN _______is a long, narrative poem the recounts, in formal language, the exploits of a super hero.
- epic
- An epic hero is usually a man of ______ and is important in the history of his people.
- High social status
- It is widely believed among scholars that beowulf was written down something in the _______.
- 600s
- The following is an example of which literary device: "a Prince of the Geats, // had killed Gredel."
- Alliteration
- "and smear torn scraps of our skin on the walls" show whick literary device.
- Alliteration
- "Shepherd of evil" and "gaurdian of crime" are both examples of which literary element.
- Kenning
- "ANd his heart laughed, he relished the sight" contains an example of which figure of speech
- Personification
- "only to die, to wait for the end" is an example of which figure of speech.
- Metaphor