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
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
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
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
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