Canterbury Tales
Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer
long story about the deeds of a hero
epic
Who was the king of the Danes?
King Hrothgar
What does his name mean?
What does Hamlet compare death to in his soliloquy?
sleep
What city were the pilgrims traveling to?
Canterbury
play on words
pun
What was Herot?
What riddle did he solve?
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Who really does go insane in the play?
Ophelia
Who told a tale about what women want?
The Wife of Bath
elaborate metaphor found in epics
kenning
What person remained loyal to Beowulf?
Wiglaf
Who stabbed out their own eyes?
Oedipus
How does Gertrude die?
drinking poison
Who bragged about cheating widows out of money?
The Pardoner
play that ends happily usually with a wedding
comedy
What type of hero is Beowulf?
epic hero
Who took over ruling Thebes when Oedipus left?
Creon
Who killed Old Hamlet?
Claudius
What type of story is The Canterbury Tales?
frame story
too much pride
What was one Christian element in Beowulf?
descendant of Cain
God protected the throne
Who told Oedipus that he was "blind to the truth"?
Tieresias
Who is the only main person alive at the end of the play?
Horatio