Old English Poetry: A Heroic Journey

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  1. 1

    What is a kenning, as found in Old English poetry?

    • AA type of alliteration using 'k' sounds.
    • BA figurative, two-word phrase used to replace a common noun.
    • CA specific type of rhyme scheme.
    • DA long, descriptive passage about nature.
  2. 2

    Which of the following is a common theme or motif found in Anglo-Saxon elegies?

    • ACelebration of heroic victories.
    • BLordlessness and the deserted hall.
    • CDetailed descriptions of nature's beauty.
    • DEmphasis on romantic love.
  3. 3

    What is 'bob and wheel' in the context of Middle English poetry?

    • AA type of alliterative verse.
    • BA stanza form consisting of a short line followed by four longer, rhyming lines.
    • CA metaphor for the cycle of life.
    • DA type of narrative poem.
  4. 4

    What is 'Estates Satire' as exemplified in Chaucer's *The Canterbury Tales*?

    • AA satirical take on the royal family.
    • BExposition of the duties of different members and the characteristics of individual groups plus criticism of their shortcomings.
    • CA story about traveling estates.
    • DA tale involving ghosts and spirits.
  5. 5

    What is a 'volta' in a sonnet?

    • AThe first line of the sonnet.
    • BThe concluding couplet of a sonnet.
    • CThe turn of thought or argument in a sonnet.
    • DThe rhyme scheme of the sonnet.