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Anglo-Saxon and Medi
Question | Answer |
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The common language spoken by a group of people in a particular time is called the | Vernacular |
A formulaic phrase that describes one thing in terms of another is called a | Kenning |
The heroic warrior who killed Grendel is called | Beowulf |
A pause that divides lines of lines of English poetry into two parts is called a | Caesura |
A lyrical poem that honors a person and/or recounts his heroic deeds is called a(n) | Elegiac Poem |
A poem that recounts heroic deeds, covers vast distances and time periods is called a(n) | Epic |
Before people had a written language, stories were passed down through the ________ tradition of storytelling. | Oral |
A dramatic understatement employed by the author for ironic effect is called a | Litote |
During the Anglo-Saxon period, a poet was called a | Scop |
Scops were often accompanied by a stringed instrument called a | Harp |
The largest building in an Anglo-Saxon village was the King's ________ hall. | Mead |
This drink was made using fermented grain. | Mead |