Macbeth and Comprehension the Questions
1. | What makes Beowulf such an important literary work? It is the first great work of a national literature. | | | | Literary Elements
The questions below refer to the selection "from Beowulf."
The Epic Hero | | 2. | Which of the following statements best supports the idea that Beowulf is an epic hero? | | | | | | d. | He embodies the ideals of Anglo-Saxon society. | | | 3. | Which of the following statements best shows that Beowulf has the ethics of an epic hero? b. | Beowulf berates Unferth for killing his own kin. | | | | Literary Elements
The questions below refer to the selection "from Beowulf."
Alliteration and Kennings | | 4. | Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains alliteration? | | | | c. | “The ancient blade broke, bit . . ., drew blood” | | | | | 5. | Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains a kenning? a. | “And all at once the greedy she-wolf” | | | | Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selection "The Seafarer." | | 6. | The tone in which the speaker describes earlier times is | | b. | nostalgic, because he speaks with longing | | | 7. | The speaker thinks that the world in its present state is | | d. | without glory and honor | | | 8. | Life has taught the speaker that a. | worldly glory and power vanish | | | | Extra Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selection "The Seafarer." | | 9. | The overall mood of the poem is a. | melancholy | | | 10. | Which of the following is an example of a kenning? | | c. | “whales home” | | | | Literary Element: Elegy | | 11. | That “The Seafarer” is an elegy is supported by all of the following assertions except that the | | | | c. | speaker begs God’s forgiveness | | | | | | Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selection "The Prologue, from The Canterbury Tales." | | 12. | In “The
The questions below refer to the selection "from Beowulf."
The Epic Hero | | 2. | Which of the following statements best supports the idea that Beowulf is an epic hero? | | | | | | d. | He embodies the ideals of Anglo-Saxon society. | | | 3. | Which of the following statements best shows that Beowulf has the ethics of an epic hero? b. | Beowulf berates Unferth for killing his own kin. | | | | Literary Elements
The questions below refer to the selection "from Beowulf."
Alliteration and Kennings | | 4. | Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains alliteration? | | | | c. | “The ancient blade broke, bit . . ., drew blood” | | | | | 5. | Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains a kenning? a. | “And all at once the greedy she-wolf” | | | | Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selection "The Seafarer." | | 6. | The tone in which the speaker describes earlier times is | | b. | nostalgic, because he speaks with longing | | | 7. | The speaker thinks that the world in its present state is | | d. | without glory and honor | | | 8. | Life has taught the speaker that a. | worldly glory and power vanish | | | | Extra Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selection "The Seafarer." | | 9. | The overall mood of the poem is a. | melancholy | | | 10. | Which of the following is an example of a kenning? | | c. | “whales home” | | | | Literary Element: Elegy | | 11. | That “The Seafarer” is an elegy is supported by all of the following assertions except that the | | | | c. | speaker begs God’s forgiveness | | | | | | Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selection "The Prologue, from The Canterbury Tales." | | 12. | In “The