LITERATURE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Across
  1. 2. An introductory section at the very beginning of a book, play, or poem that gives background information.
  2. 5. A dramatic exaggeration used in writing.
  3. 8. Two lines of poetry, one right after the other, that usually rhyme.
  4. 9. PENTAMETER A famous rhythm in English poetry where each line has ten syllables, following a da-DUM, da-DUM pattern.
  5. 10. The name given to the part of England where the laws and customs of the Vikings were followed.
  6. 11. The ancient runic alphabet used by the Anglo-Saxons.
  7. 15. The large family of languages that includes Latin, English, and Hindi.
  8. 20. Powerful medieval association of craftsmen or merchants.
  9. 21. The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words that are close together.
  10. 23. An ancient priest, teacher, and judge among the Celtic peoples.
  11. 24. An Old English concept corresponding to fate or personal destiny.
  12. 25. ARTHUR A legendary British leader who led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders.
  13. 26. A sad poem or song, usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone who has died.
Down
  1. 1. The sunken land mass that once connected Great Britain to mainland Europe.
  2. 3. A long journey made to a sacred or holy place.
  3. 4. A metaphorical phrase used in Old English poetry to describe something
  4. 6. The heroic protagonist of the oldest surviving epic poem in Old English
  5. 7. A narrator who knows everything about the story.
  6. 8. TALES A famous collection of stories written in Middle English.
  7. 12. WALL A massive stone fortification built by the Romans in Britain.
  8. 13. DEATH A devastating global epidemic of plague in the mid-1300s.
  9. 14. The everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a specific country.
  10. 16. LOVE A medieval literary tradition where a knight admires a noble lady.
  11. 17. The famous battle fought in 1066.
  12. 18. THE GREAT The famous Anglo-Saxon King who promoted education.
  13. 19. The monstrous creature that attacks the Great Hall of Heorot.
  14. 22. Scandinavian warriors and traders who raided parts of Britain.
  15. 24. The Anglo-Saxon kingdom that eventually united England.