Canterbury Tales: Background Information
The General Prologue
Literary Terms
Beowulf
Wife of Bath
100
Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
100
There are 29 _______________ making their way to Canterbury.
What are pilgrims?
100
Bobby buys Brian a blueberry muffin is an example of _____________.
What is alliteration?
100
This monster terrorized the Geats late at night in the Meade Hall.
Who is Grendel?
100
This is the crime committed by the Knight, which is punishable by death.
What is rape?
200
During the time when The Canterbury Tales was written, this deadly disease killed 1/3rd of the population.
What is The Black Plague?
200
This is the grave-site the pilgrims plan to visit at Canterbury.
Who is Thomas A. Becket?
200
Crash! Bang! Pow!
What is onomatopoeia?
200
The name of Beowulf's sword.
What is Hrunting?
200
This is what women most desire.
What is power?
300
This is a journey or search for moral or spiritual awakening?
What is a pilgrimage?
300
This character makes clothing, is heavy, and has had five husbands.
Who is The Wife of Bath?
300
"Your body is a wonderland" is not only a song by John Mayer, but is an example of this literary term.
What is metaphor?
300
This character is one of three antagonists. S/he dies alongside Beowulf.
What is the dragon?
300
According to the witch, the Knight lacks this characteristic.
What is gentleness?
400
This religion was the primary religion during the time period.
What is Catholicism?
400
This is the Inn where the pilgrims first meet.
What is The Tabbard?
400
This point of view is when a voice outside of the work that tells the story, and the reader can tell what any character thinks and feels.
What is third person omniscient?
400
This character is Beowulf's faithful companion.
Who is Wiglaf?
400
On the last day of his quest, the knight met this character.
Who is the witch?
500
This war between France and England was taking place.
What is the Hundred Years War?
500
This is the Host's name.
Who is Harry Bailley?
500
The final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
What is denouement?
500
"[…] she has taken up the feud because of last night, when you killed Grendel, wrestled and racked him in ruinous combat since for too long he had terrorized us with his depredations He died in battle, paid with his life; and now this powerful other one arrives, this force for evil driven to avenge her kinsman's death"
Who is Grendel's Mother?
500
Within the Wife of Bath's Tale, King Midas is punished with a pair of these.
What are donkey ears?
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