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The year it is thought Macbeth was written
1606
The group gathers at the __________ in Southwark before the journey.
Tabard Inn
(Canterbury Tales) The most complex of all pilgrims. He is an intellect and uses advanced psychological means to gain his objective. Not a good person but can preach a good sermon.
The Pardoner
In which language was 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' originally written?
Middle English
The term “breeks” in the ballad refers to __________ worn by the old man.
breeches
She gave King Arthur his sword
the Lady in the Lake
Who helps Beowulf in his final battle?
Wiglaf
What is the First Folio
A collection of Shakespeare's works
The mightiest of all English kings, Arthur's dad
Uther Pendragon
Why did King Arthur return to England
Because Sir Modred had taken his throne
What type of literary work is 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'?
Chivalric romance
What does Robin Hood offer the old palmer in exchange for his clothes
Forty shillings in silver
They prophesized that Macbeth would be king
the three witches
The dragon begins attacking the Geats after a ______ is stolen
cup
This person urges Macbeth to kill King Duncan
Lady Macbeth
What is the frame story of the Canterbury Tales
a pilgrimage to St Thomas Becket shrine in Canterbury
Last knight to be with King Arthur
Sir Bedivere
What does Gawain wear as a symbol of his sin?
A green girdle
Robin Hood learns about the squires’ sentence from a _______________ he meets on the road.
silly old woman
(Canterbury Tales) A very poor but very holy and religious man who tells a highly moral tale. He gives his money to poor parishioners and tries to live a perfect life.
The Parson
What ultimately kills Beowulf?
The Dragon
Which character's descendants are prophesied to inherit the throne of Scotland?
Banquo
The Summoner’s face is covered with ______________, making children afraid of him
pimples
Why did Sir Gawain ask King Arthur to forgive him?
Because it was his fault everything happened
After Arthur accepts the Green Knight's challenge, who takes up after him?
Sir Gawain
Where is Robin Hood heading to?
Nottingham
King Arthur's wife
Guinevere
The sword Beowulf uses against Grendel's mother is called ___________.
Hrunting
What tragic flaw leads to Macbeth's downfall?
Blind Ambition
The most complex of all the pilgrims. He is an intellect and uses advanced psychological means to gain his objective. Although he is not a good person, he can preach a good sermon.
The Pardoner
Sir Bedivere's brother
Sir Lucas
What literary feature is prominent in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'
Alliterative verse
How many of Robin's men show up on the first call?
She tells Robin Hood that her sons would be hanged
The silly old woman
Swamp
Where does most of the play Macbeth take place?
Scotland
An officer of the church who calls people for a church trial
The Summoner
Banquo's son
Fleance
What does the Green Knight carry when he enters Arthur's court
A huge axe
Robin Hood exchanges clothes with a __________, a man who had made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
palmer
She only swears by St Loy
the Prioress
Beowulf fights ______________ in her underwater lair.
Grendel's mother
What is the meaning of the word 'tragedy'?
Song of a goat
A very poor but very holy and virtuous religious man who tells a highly moral tale. He gives his scant money to his poor parishioners and tries to live the perfect life and set an ideal for others.
The Parson
Where do the ladies take King Arthur?
Avalon
According to the work, Sir Gawain returns to Camelot, where does the Green Knight go?
Wherever he would
This is the Sheriff's fate at the end of the story
He is hung, killed
She is described as having gap teeth, a sign of sensuality in Chaucer’s time.
The Wife of Bath
****Daily Double*****
Duncan's two sons
Donalbain and Malcom