Completa i seguenti 15 esercizi sul Medioevo inglese e sull'Old English. Lavora con attenzione, rileggi le domande e, dove richiesto, motiva le tue risposte con esempi tratti dal contesto storico o letterario. Scrivi le risposte agli esercizi aperti sul quaderno, usando frasi complete in inglese o in italiano secondo l'indicazione.
- When did the Roman legions officially leave Britain, marking the conventional beginning of the English Middle Ages?
- A) 43 AD
- B) 410 AD
- C) 597 AD
- D) 1066 AD
- Which three Germanic peoples settled in Britain between the 5th and 6th centuries?
- A) Franks, Goths and Vandals
- B) Celts, Picts and Scots
- C) Angles, Saxons and Jutes
- D) Normans, Danes and Frisians
- The term 'Heptarchy' refers to the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that shared the island during the early Middle Ages.
- Vero / Falso
- Old English poetry was based on rhyme at the end of each line, just like modern pop songs.
- Vero / Falso
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In 597 AD, the monk ___ was sent by Pope Gregory the Great to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, establishing his see in Canterbury.
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The epic poem ___ tells the story of a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, his mother and finally a dragon.
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The Battle of ___ in 1066 marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon period and the beginning of Norman rule in England.
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Match each Old English word with its modern English translation. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | cyning | house | | hus | earth | | eorðe | sea (whale-road) | | hronrad | body (bone-house) | | banhus | king |
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Match each historical figure or people with the role they played in early medieval England. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | Alfred the Great | Norman duke who won at Hastings | | William the Conqueror | Missionary who converted the Anglo-Saxons | | Saint Augustine | Scandinavian warriors who raided monasteries | | Vikings | King of Wessex who resisted the Vikings |
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Which literary device, based on the repetition of the initial sound of words in the same line, is typical of Old English poetry?
- A) Rhyme
- B) Alliteration
- C) Personification
- D) Onomatopoeia
- Which of the following pairs of words best illustrates the linguistic stratification caused by the Norman Conquest?
- A) dog / animal
- B) cow / beef
- C) run / walk
- D) big / large
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Explain in 3-4 lines what a 'kenning' is and provide one original example of your own invention (in English).
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Describe briefly the role of monasteries in the preservation and development of Old English culture.
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Write a well-organised paragraph (10-12 lines) on Beowulf: outline the plot, the main characters, the poetic features and the values that the poem celebrates.
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Compare Old English and Modern English, focusing on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Provide at least two concrete examples for each aspect.