Shakespeare
What are Shakespeare's fancy poems called? (he wrote 154)
Sonnet
Who was the king at the start of the play?
Duncan
What three tribes invaded England?
Anglos, Saxons, and Jutes
What is at least one chapter in Beowulf?
Battle with Grendel OR Battle with Grendel's Mother OR Battle with Dragon
Who is the main narrator of the General Prologue of the Tales?
Chaucer
Where are the Pilgrims headed?
Canterbury
What was the theatre Shakespeare helped build/perform at?
The Globe
In Act 1, what title do the witches greet Macbeth with?
Thane of Cawdor
Why was Christianity important for the existence of Beowulf?
Christianity taught people to read/write, and someone wrote down Beowulf.
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
He rips his arm off
What writing style is the Canterbury Tales written in?
Vernacular (how they spoke at the time period)
What was the challenge given to the Pilgrims in the General Prologue?
Each pilgrim should tell a story to entertain the others. The best story will get a feast in their name.
Who normally played women's roles?
Young boys
After killing Duncan, what emotion did Macbeth feel?
Guilt
What religion was the writer of Beowulf?
Christian
Why did Grendel attack Herot?
They were partying too loudly
What was Chaucer's nickname?
Father of English Poetry
How did most of the pilgrim's appearance compare to their personalities?
They were often different or not what you would expect
What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre company?
The King's Men OR The Chamberlain's Men
What did Macbeth see in his seat during the banquet?
Banquo's ghost
Where does the term English come from?
Angles, Anglos, Angle-ish etc.
Where does Grendel's mother live?
Under a boiling lake
What were the three segments of Medieval England in Chaucer's time?
The Old Feudal Order, The Church, the Peasantry/Commonfolk
Name two pilgrims from the Canterbury Tales.
Knight, WIfe of Bath, Miller, Chef, etc.
What was the term for tying a bear to a stake and attacking it for entertainment?
Bear baiting
What were the three prophecies Macbeth saw when he went to the witches the SECOND time?
A child with a stick
An armored head
A bloody child
They would achieve something heroic and/or be remembered by others throughout time.
How does Beowulf die?
The dragon's venomous tusks poisoned him
What is a frame story?
A story within a story
Which tale involved a knight trying to figure out what all women desire?
Wife of Bath's tale
What major political event inspired Macbeth?
The Gunpowder Plot
The explanation for the quote "fair is foul and fouls is fair. hover through the fog and filthy air" is...
Everything is twisted; nothing is as it seems
What three languages helped make up English?
French, Latin, German
Who does Beowulf blame for the Dragon's attack?
Himself
What is satire?
Using exaggeration or humor to critique something
What was the theme of the Pardoner's Tale?
Greed is the root of all evil.