Humanities V, Quiz 1

Humanities V, Quiz 1

Please answer in complete sentences; some answers will require more than one sentence.

1.  Who was the first English poet, and what famous poem did he compose/recite?

2.  What conflict is in the heart of the seafarer?  

3.  What is wyrd and what concept is placed in tension with wyrd in Beowulf?

4.  About what time was Beowulf composed, and what genre do we place it under?

5.  How do you know if you have composed a good thesis for an essay (you may give me the definition of a 
good thesis or explain the three words we used to define a good thesis)?

6.  One paragraph: Describe the key elements of Anglo-Saxon poetry.

7.  One paragraph: Explain two key concepts that a prince should have learned from Beowulf thus far.