The Epic
When Strangers Meet
The Ballad
Color Me Green
What does it mean?
100
Grendel has terrorized Herod Hall for this length of time...
What is 12 years?
100
The setting (time) and location of The Canterbury Tales
What is April and the Inn? (spring)
100
A repeated word, line, or group of lines
What is a refrain?
100
The event that makes something happen
What is cause?
100
lengthy disagreement
What is controversy?
200
The way in which news of Grendel's exploits comes to Beowulf
What are sailors?
200
He does not preach for money
Who is the Parson?
200
Lord Randall's last supper
What is eel soup?
200
Sir Gawain went to the Green Chapel for this purpose
What is to fulfill a promise to the Green Knight?
200
to make happen
What is ensure?
300
He was not a strong swimmer, according to Beowulf
Who is Brecca?
300
His virtues are similar to those of the Plowman's
Who is the Parson?
300
The one who wins in the Battle of Sexes of medieval England
Who is the wife?
300
The girdle might have magical powers and may also be proof of their bond and friendship
What is the meaning of the gift Gawain receives from the Green Knight?
300
A way of addressing something
What is approach?
400
The dragon wreaks havoc on Beowulf's land and people because...
What is a thief stole a jeweled cup from the dragon's hoard?
400
One of two women traveling on the pilgrimage
Who is the Nun or Wife of Bath?
400
These are clues to the tragic nature of the Edward, Edward
What is blood dripping from Edward's sword?
400
effective or useful
What is efficacious?
400
hold a commanding position
What is dominate?
500
Long narrative poem about a quest; Larger than life hero; Incredible plot; Mix of myth; legend, and history
What are the Characteristics of an Epic?
500
Convincing the guard to let them past the gate was going to require some _______________.
What is guile?
500
The common view of life represented in the three ballads
What is life is unpredictable and violent?
500
The climax of the story
What is the first time the Green Knight swings the ax?
500
An author establishes his or herself as a reliable and trustworthy source
What is an ethical appeal?
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