Early English & Medieval Literature
What character embodies England's greatest legend?
King Arthur
Who are the first characters to appear in Act 1 of Macbeth?
The witches
***DAILY DOUBLE ***In persuasion, an appeal to a credible authority
ethos
True or False: The line "I wandered lonely as a cloud" uses a simile
true
What is the primary purpose of a chronicle?
To provide a factual account of historical events
Who is the "Father of English History"?
Bede
What does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband's nature?
Too kind and lacks ambition
A play that tells an allegorical story representing a spiritual theme or truth.
Morality Play
****DAILY DOUBLE**What literary device is primarily used in Porphyria's Lover?
Dramatic Monologue,
****DAILY DOUBLE***What genre is Beowulf?
Literary epic
***DAILY DOUBLE**Who is the "Father of English Poetry"?
Chaucer
What is Lady Macbeth’s plan for killing King Duncan?
To stab him in his sleep
Using dialogue, description, or action to reveal the character to the reader.
Direct characterization
Which device is used in Sonnet 43 with the repetition of "I love thee"?
Anaphora
***DAILY DOUBLE**Who is the main antagonist that Beowulf battles in Heorot?
Grendel
How does an epic differ from a chronicle?
Chronicles have bias.
Whom are the witches addressing: "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater... Thou shalt get kings"?
Banquo
Something in a story, usually an object, character, or setting that carries meaning or significance.
Symbol
**DAILY DOUBLE** What sort of imagery dominates William Wordsworth's poetry?
nature
What does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel?
His bare hands.
In Hard Times, Dickens suggests the solution to a mechanical life is?
Love and Duty
**DAILY DOUBLE**Which character says: "Out, damned spot!"?
Lady Macbeth
Records a place's or group's history chronologically by year.
Chronicle
***DAILY DOUBLE***What is the central theme of the poem Crossing the Bar?
dying/death