Study Guide for Anglo – Saxon poetry: “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer

Study Guide for Anglo – Saxon poetry: “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament.” The exam on Anglo-Saxon poetry has 20 multiple choice questions and three essay questions. The following topics will be on the exam. You will have the entire class period on Tuesday, September 15th to complete the exam. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Speakers’ message Historical context Main theme Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon poetry: caesura and kenning Tone Elements of lyrical poetry Vocabulary (pg. 15) Compound predicates (pg. 28)