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Heroes, Dragons, and Stuff
Mr. William Shakespeare and Other Things
Write On!
To Be or Not To Be
Define Me
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What is the oldest surviving work of English literature?

Beowulf

100

Shakespeares plays are considered works of which period of English language?

Old English

Middle English

Modern English

Modern English

100

What are the six steps of the writing process?

planning, drafting, revising. proofreading, peer-review, final draft

100
  • Which characters are dead by the end of Hamlet? List at least 5
  • Hamlet
  • Claudius
  • Gertrude
  • Polonius
  • Ophelia
  • Laertes
  • Yorick
  • Rosencrantz
  • Guildenstern
100

Diction

Word choice

200

Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?

Chaucer

200

What is the setting of Hamlet

Denmark

200

What does MELCON stand for?

M = main idea

E = evidence

L = link

Con = Conclusion

200

Who is Ophelia?

Hamlet’s love (?); a lady of the court; Polonius' daughter

200

Symbol

A physical/tangible object that represents an abstract idea

300

A long narrative poem telling of heroic deeds is a(n) ____________.

An Epic

300

What main topic does Shakespeare incorporate in his plays that make them still applicable today?

Human Nature

300

How would you correctly write an in-text citation for the Wife of Bath's Tale?

(Chaucer pg#).

300

Who is Yorick?

He was the court jester, but is now dead

300

Theme

A recurring idea that contributes to the overall main idea of the story

400

What would be considered a major theme in Beowulf

  • Immortality vs. Mortality
  • Youth and age
  • wealth
  • Loyalty
400

How many words did Shakespeare invent that are still used today? 

Over 1700

400

I should include an in-text citation in my paper when…

  • I include a direct quotation
  • I paraphrase facts or information in my own words
  • I use statistics or data to support my claim
400

Define a "foil" character

A literary foil is a character whose purpose is to accentuate or draw attention to the qualities of another character, most often the protagonist

400

Analysis and Evaluation

Breaking something apart and examining the small pieces in order to better understand the whole

Assigning value to something

500

What would be considered a main theme of the Wife of Bath’s tale?

Gender roles and stereotypes

500

A “lens” or perspective through which a reader can look at literature and analyze it in a certain way is called _______.

Literary theory

500

What are the requirement for MLA format? Fill in the circle for all that apply.


Give at least 4

  • Times New Roman font
  • 12 pt font
  • 1-inch margins
  • A header in the top left that contains class, name, date, and teacher’s name
  • A Works Cited page
  • Page number and last name in the top right
500

What are at least five steps of the hero's journey?

1. Call to adventure

2. Supernatural aid

3. Crossing to the unknown/threshhold

4. challenges/temptations

5. Mentor/helper

6. Death and rebirth/the abyss

6. Atonement

8. Returning home



500

Juxtaposition

When two opposite things are placed next to each other to emphasize the contrast