Beowulf
The Canterbury Tales
Macbeth
Frankenstein
And Then There Were None
100
What is the literary term that describes anglo-saxon metaphors such as "shepherd of evil?"
kenning
100
What is anyone going on a religious journey called?
a pilgrim
100
What is the term for when a character is alone on stage revealing inner thoughts?
soliloquy
100
What was Mary Shelley's alternative title for Frankenstein?
Modern Prometheus
100
What is the genre of And Then There Were None?
murder mystery
200
What language was Beowulf written in?
Old English
200
What is The Pardoner's Tale's lesson?
Greed is the root of all evil
200
What is it called when the audience knows that Lady Macbeth is planning on killing Duncan yet he doesn't?
dramatic irony
200
Name a motif in Frankenstein.
rejection/alienation/depression/friendship/ responsibility personal or parental/ seeking knowledge for glory/ obsession/revenge/nature
200
What are the two literary point of views used in And Then There Were None?
third person (ominscient) & first person
300
Name the author of Beowulf.
unknown
300
When was the Canterbury Tales written?
1300's medieval times
300
Who provides comic relief in Macbeth?
drunken porter
300
What is a doppelganger?
your double or evil twin
300
What is a red herring?
a distraction from what's really going on
400
What is the genre of Beowulf?
epic poem
400
Define frame tale.
A story within a story
400
Define hubris.
excessive pride
400
In what time period was Frankenstein written?
Romantic
400
What is the setting of And Then There Were None?
Late 1930's, Indian Island, England
500
What is "wyrd" defined as?
Fate or destiny
500
Describe the mood of the Canterbury tales.
humorous, light, fun, satirical, allegorical
500
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
overly ambitious, greed, weak under witches, weak under wife
500
What is a story told through letter writing called?
epistolary form
500
What is the theme of And Then There Were None?
What constitutes murder?
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