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1. The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 AD had what effect on the development of the English language:
It made English less like the Romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian, etc.) and more like German.
It introduced French as the language of the aristocracy.
It introduced Germanic influences into the English language.
The Normans killed everybody who spoke English.
2. _______________ made use of alliteration similar to how modern English poetry uses rhyme.
Anglo-Saxon poetry
Shakespearean drama
Spanish literature
Norman poetry
3. Choose the example below that highlights alliteration in this line: "His battle brother back from the fray..."
"His battle brother back from the fray..." (His, brother and fray are highlighted)
"His battle brother back from the fray..." (the bs and frs are underlined.)
"His battle brother back from the fray..." (a and ro are underlined)
4. Select all the lines from the passage that appear to demonstrate alliteration.
"...monegum mægþum, meodosetla ofteah"
"...ðæm eafera wæs æfter cenned"
"...hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon"
"Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum..."
5. Select all the lines from the passage that appear to demonstrate alliteration.
"...feasceaft funden, he þæs frofre gebad"
"...gomban gyldan. þæt wæs god cyning"
"...weox under wolcnum, weorðmyndum þah"
"...oðþæt him æghwylc þara ymbsittendra"
What is a cognate?
6. In grammar the unalterable core of a word to which all suffixes are added, e.g. friend in un-friend-li-ness.
A difference of word choice between two or more languages where different people groups use different words to mean the same thing, but otherwise use the same language. Ex. British and American English differences in vocabulary: "Lorry" vs. "Bus", "Chips" vs. "French Fries", etc.
A discernible connection between two or more words from different languages where they share a common root word or derivation. Ex. English "is", German "ist", Latin "est".
Any use of a word in a non-literal sense, e.g. at the foot of the mountain where foot is employed figuratively to indicate the bottom of the mountain.
7. Which of the following points on the diagram is a Caesura?
"The name of the extinct English letter indicated"
"The blank space or punctuation indicating a pause"
"The translated name of Scyld Scefing"
"The repeated initial consonant sound in a line"
8. Deduce the meaning of this translated kenning: "bone-cage"
love
life imprisonment
a birdhouse
a bear that has eaten something
the body
9. The best summary of Joseph Campbell's idea of the "Hero's Journey" is:
Traditional heroes share the same common traits and characteristics across cultures and around the world.
Heroes are never appreciated by their own people, so must journey elsewhere to find glory.
Heroes from a culture's mythology are derived from the same singular ancestral group
Heroes need comparable villains to bring out their best traits and to test their mettle.
10. According to Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell, the Archetypical Hero appears...
...in all mythologies, religions, and epics in the world.
...in Anglo-Saxon England and Western Europe after the Roman retreat.
...at the End of Days.
...in every movie, book, and video-game ever created.
