What type of government existed in Anglo Saxon England
Hierarchical
100
What is pilgrimage?
a religious/holy journey
100
The boy went ______ the store
to
100
Where did Grendel call home?
underneath a swamp in Denmark
100
How many tales does the host suggest they each tell?
2 each way
200
What type of government existed in Medieval England
Feudalist
200
Name the three types of irony
Verbal, Situational, Dramatic
200
_______ going to drive you home from school?
whose/who's
who's
200
What did the author mean when he said that Hrothgar's men had "heathen hope"
They asked Pagan Gods for help instead of just the Christian God.
200
in what season do people go on the pilgrimage?
Spring
300
What historical event is coined as the first form of constitutional government
signing of the magna carta
300
What is assonance?
repetition of a vowel sound in the middle of words
300
What three parts of a sentence must be present in order to be considered a fully structured sentence
subject-verb-predicate
300
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel's mom
He chops her head off with a giant magic sword.
300
describe the appearance/qualities of the Wife of Bath
curvy, sexual, covered in cloth she made, prideful, rosy cheeks, gap in her teeth, blunt, socially well spoken, promiscuous, 5 husbands...etc
400
The man whose actions instigated the idea of the religious pilgrimage
Thomas Beckett
400
What is the difference between verbal irony and sarcasm
sarcasm is spoken with the intentions of being rude/hurtful
400
Sentence or Fragment:
Because mom told him to.
Fragment
400
What is "in medias res". How does it effect the story?
to throw the audience into the middle of the story. The Audience is left out of the loop. It can either engage your audience in understanding the story or frustrate them and leave them with an unclear understanding.
400
Does Chaucer approve of the nun? Why?
No. he thinks she is a follower who is only religious for the name it gives her and she doesn't really care about its values.
500
Why was Christianity originally such a hit with the kings?
The monks counseled the kings showing them how Christianity could create unity
500
a rhythmic break of a sentence over more than one line of a stanza is?
Caesura
500
What is the acronym for the coordinating conjunctions which can be used to correct improperly structured sentences
FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
500
Name 3 qualities of warrior culture
a large burial, life after death, bravery in battle, unafraid of death, predetermined fate, Paganism, fighting for revenge/redemption...etc
500
What was ironic about The Merchant and the narrators comments about him?
He works with money very well, yet he is in debt. He thinks that no one knows, but this narrator (who has never met him) knows- so clearly he is not very good at hiding it.