Who is the King of Scotland at the beginning of the Shakespearean play, Macbeth?
Duncan
The witches predict that Banquo will become king.
false
in persuasion, an appeal to a credible authority
ethos
What was the original purpose of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
To inform
Which "apostate Angel" gives the opening speech in Paradise Lost?
Satan
Who are the first characters to appear in Act 1 of Macbeth?
the witches
Lady Macbeth dies by suicide.
true
**Daily Double**in persuasion, an appeal to emotions
pathos
**Daily Double**Who is known as the Father of English History?
Bede
The following is a description of which Canterbury Tales character:
"He was an easy man in penance-giving/Where he could hope to make a decent living."
Friar
*** Daily Double**What prophecy do the witches give to Macbeth?
He will become the Thane of Cawdor and then king
Sir Gawain was beheaded at the end of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
false
the author's use of explicit statements to tell the reader about a character
direct characterization
Who is known as the Father of English Poetry?
Chaucer
In Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", whom did the Lilliputians represent?
England
What does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband’s nature?
He is too kind and lacks ambition
Beowulf was considered a coward.
false
a larger, unifying situation or story that provides structure to smaller narratives within its overarching tale
frame tale
Which major historical event does Pepys provide a crucial first-hand account of?
The Great Fire of London.
In Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", whom did the Tramecksans represent?
The Whig Party
**Daily Double**Whom are the witches addressing in the following lines:
"Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none"
Banquo
***Daily Double**In "Caedmon's Hymn", Caedmon received no formal training in poetry or music, but rather learned these arts supernaturally.
true
a biography of a saint
hagiography
Your team must hop on one foot for 30 secs
500 pts !
In the land of Lilliput, what are the two main political factions distinguished by?
The height of their shoe heels (High-Heels and Low-Heels).