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The anglo saxon period began in _____ and ended with the middle ages in_____.
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449;1485
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Knights in the middle ages strove to be honorable, genrous, brave, skillful in batlle, respectful to women, and helpful to the weak according to the ________.
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code of chivalry
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The Magna Carta was signed by king John in __________.
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1512
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AN _______is a long, narrative poem the recounts, in formal language, the exploits of a super hero.
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epic
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An epic hero is usually a man of ______ and is important in the history of his people.
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High social status
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It is widely believed among scholars that beowulf was written down something in the _______.
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600s
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The following is an example of which literary device: "a Prince of the Geats, // had killed Gredel."
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Alliteration
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"and smear torn scraps of our skin on the walls" show whick literary device.
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Alliteration
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"Shepherd of evil" and "gaurdian of crime" are both examples of which literary element.
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Kenning
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"ANd his heart laughed, he relished the sight" contains an example of which figure of speech
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Personification
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"only to die, to wait for the end" is an example of which figure of speech.
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Metaphor
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