BEOWULF 1.1 Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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oldest wrtten text in england

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BEOWULF

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2
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germanic tribes

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ANGLO-SAXONS

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3
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to move suddenly and switfly

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BOLT

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4
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crouch in shame or fear

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COWER

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5
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chewing slowly

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GNAW

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6
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monster/ evilspirit

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FIEND

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7
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tendon

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SINEW

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8
Q

banquet hall

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MEAD HALL

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9
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beam supporting a building

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RAFTER

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10
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whats grendel?

A

FIEND
CURSED CREATURE BY GOD

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11
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what happened when banquet hall when they were fighting

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IT SHOOK AND SWAYED

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12
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geat -
dane-

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SWEDEN
DENMARK

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13
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qualities of an epic hero

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NOBLE BIRTH
SUPERNATURAL
VAST TRAVELER
UNMATCHED WARRIOR
CULTURAL LEGEND
BATTLESUPERMAN FOES

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14
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prince of sweden

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BEOWULF

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15
Q

repetition of initial contonant sound

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ALLITERATION

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16
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uses like or as

17
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compare two unlike things/ doesnt use like or as

18
Q

describe nonliving objects as living things

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PERSONIFICATION

19
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meaning isnt derived from literal meaning

20
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figurative phrase

21
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metaphorical phrases that replaces nouns

22
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My backpack feels as heavy as a sack of bricks

23
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Her voice is music to my ears.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

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The thunder grumbled angrily.
PERSONIFICATION
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My phone battery dies in a second.
HYPERBOLE
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Bite the bullet
IDOM
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Earth’s bone
KENNINGS
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