King Arthur
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Miscellaneous
100

The name of Arthur's castle

What is Camelot?

100
Lyric poem with 14 lines
What is a sonnet
100
French knight; Arthur's best friend
Who is Lancelot
100

How did Arthur become king?

He pulled his sword from the stone.

200
Arthur's father
Who is Uther Pendragon
200

A common poetic meter with 10 syllables per line

What is iambic pentameter

200
A search for something of great value
What is a quest
200
The knight accredited with writing the Arthurian legends
Who is Sir Thomas Malory
300
Arthur's witchy half-sister
Who is Morgan Le Fay
300

Consonant sounds repeated at the beginning of words

Alliteration

300

What is the name of Arthur's wife?

Guinevere

300
Arthur's tutor and a wizard
Who is Merlin
400
Arthur's illegitimate son
Who is Mordred
400

The attitude an author demonstrates toward a subject or audience.

Tone

400

What is the Holy Grail? 

The cup of Christ

400

What is a knight's horse called?

Charger.

500

Where do Arthur's men take him after his last battle?

The island of Avalon

500
imitation of another work for the purpose of poking fun
What is a parody
500

What is the name of the code of behavior that knights followed?

Chivalry

500

What is the name of King Arthur's sword?

Excalibur

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