Vocabulary
Means pleasing in natural simplicity
Idyllic
Beowulf was written in this language
Old English
Whose life do we learn about in the Prologue?
Shild
The genre of 1984
Dystopia
A persona that a clone might resemble in Never Let Me Go
Possible
This is a weapon carried by the Thought Police in 1984
Truncheon
Which major invasion brought Latin to the English Language?
The Roman Invasion
How long does Beowulf rule as king?
50 years
What is Kathy's job as Tommy donates?
Carer
Doubleplusgood is an example of what?
Newspeak
When Winston writes in his diary secretly his actions are what?
Clandestine
The Runic Alphabet comes from this invader.
The Vikings
Who is taken by Grendel's Mother?
Esher
The Thought Police watch citizen through this technology.
Telescreens
A departure from the main topic.
Digression
Someone who rules with absolute power and authority.
Despot
This is the year of The Norman Conquest
1066
The dragon wakes because a runaway steals this.
A goblet
Means not harmonious, conforming, or consistent.
Incongruous
This established a person's value in the community and served as their resume.
Boasting
Latin for "into the middle of things"
In medias res
These are the three major Germanic Tribes that invaded England.
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
The evil princess that serves as a foil to the good queens.
Modthryth
Means looking back or dealing with past events
Retrospective
In his final battle, Beowulf is abandoned by these people.
His thanes.