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Cards in this guide (14)
What is one effect that an in medias res opening is meant to have on the reader

the reader is meant to get hooked on the story from the beginning. ig

To what does the kenning battle-shafts refer

Weapons (apex)

In the first section of Beowulf which part is most clearly exposition

The 12 years of hardship that Hrothgar and his people suffer because of Grendel.

Which statement reflects the importance of alliterative verse in an epic

it creates a pattern that's easy to remember. ig

What is a characteristic of grendel that is mentioned in the story

He eats human beings

Which statement about epics is most accurate

Epics have settings that span into a large area.

What literary element is most clearly seen in these lines

conflict

Which scene from the Beowulf reading is an example of internal conflict

king hrothgar despair over the inability to defeat grendel

Which phrase is a kenning

glow-orb

Which statement describes the most common characteristic of oral narratives

The audience can participate.

Read this sentence The stoic-songbird sat silently hoping for Diana's fingers to glide over its keys. Which phrase is a kenning

glide over its keys sat silently dianas fingers stoic songgbird

Which question is most clearly analytical in nature

What effect does beginning the story in media’s res have on the reader?

What statement from the passage most clearly establishes characterization for unferth

[T]he journey of beowulf,/ the brave seafearer, cause him chagrin. APEXX

What question is most clearly analytical in nature

What effects does beginning the story in medias res have on the reader

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