introduction to anglo-saxton literature: beowulf – Flashcards

____ refers to a conclusion based on evidence in the text

Which sentence from the passage best supports his inference? Beowulf, Ecgtheow's son, replied: "Well, friend Unferth, you have had your say about Breca and me. But it was mostly beer that was doing the talking. The truth is this: when the going was heavy in those high waves, I was the strongest swimmer of all. We'd been children together and we grew up daring ourselves to outdo each other, boasting and urging each other to risk our lives on the sea. Now read Luka's inference. Even though he's a warrior, Beowulf often uses diplomacy instead of rushing to anger and aggression.

Which passage best supports her inference? Read Anja's inference about Hrothgar. Despite Grendel's success in killing Hrothgar's men, Hrothgar's faith in God remained unshaken.

Which interpretation of Beowulf does the passage best support? "It bothers me to have to burden anyone with all the grief Grendel has caused and the havoc he has wreaked upon us in Heorot, our humiliations. My household-guard are on the wane, fate sweeps them away into Grendel's clutches— but God can easily halt these raids and harrowing attacks!

Which feature of Old English poetry did this modern translation maintain? They marched in step, hurrying on till the timbered hall rose before them, radiant with gold. Nobody on earth knew of another building like it. Majesty lodged there, its light shone over many lands.

old english developed from ___ tribes

Which excerpt from the modern translation of Beowulf most strongly reflects the half-line style of Old English poetry?

To make an inference correctly, a reader should

When a student studies the way the English language has evolved, the student is studying English's

The passage features Anglo-Saxon culture because people are Then it was like old times in the echoing hall, proud talk and the people happy, loud and excited; until soon enough Halfdane's heir had to be away to his night's rest. He realized that the demon was going to descend on the hall, that he had plotted all day, from dawn-light until darkness gathered again over the world and stealthy night-shapes came stealing forth under the cloud-murk.