Anglo-Saxon Period
the term for the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak
What is chivalry?
"Till the monster stirred, the demon, that fiend/Grendel, who haunted the moors..." is from this work.
What is Beowulf?
The person who wrote Macbeth.
Who is Shakespeare?
repetition of the same initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
the principal part of a system of hereditary symbols dating back to early medieval Europe, used primarily to establish identity in battle.
Who is coat of arms?
"I had no intention of terrifying Hrothgar's thanes for nothing" is from this work.
What is Grendel?
The number of acts in a Shakespearean play.
What is five acts?
An Anglo-Saxon poet (the one who originated the poem)
What is a scop?
the name of the warrior who fights the monster in the novel Grendel?
Who is Unferth?
"Grendel came, hoping to kill" is from this work.
What is Beowulf?
The name of the next period in history following the Medieval Period.
What is the Renaissance?
The king who invaded England to begin the Medieval Period
Who is William the Conqueror?
the author of the novel Grendel
Who is John Gardner?
"...[Y]ou murdered your brothers,/ Your own close kin" describes this warrior.
What is Unferth?
Without turning around, the number of days remaining for the seniors.
What is ____ days?
a pause or a break in Anglo-Saxon line of poetry
What is a caesura?
the year the Medieval period began
What is 1066?
the name of the man who translates Beowulf
Who is Burton Raffel?
This "towering place, gabled and huge,/ Stood waiting for time to pass..."
What is Herot?
What is May 13?