Confusing Pairs
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
Anglo Saxon Culture
Word Play/Multiple Meanings
100

My number _______ pencil was broken before class started. 

(too, to, or two)

two

100

The villain of this epic poem?

Grendel

100

The author of the Canterbury Tales.

Geoffrey Chaucer

100

Was killed during prayers in his Cathedral and called a Saxon dog by the knights.

Saint Thomas Beckett

100

Bath...

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taking a shower, and city in England

200

She is standing over ______ next to Miracle.

(their, they're, there)

there

200

Beowulf is which of the following:

novel

short story

poem

epic poem

epic poem

200

There was a knight, a most distinguished man, truth, honor, generousness and courtesy.

Is an example of direct or indirect characterization.

direct

200

At the bottom of the pyramid system known as feudalism.

Serf, peasants or farmers

200

Shakespeare's Sister.

Judith

300

My mother is their sister.

(No change, there, they're)

No change

300

Patterns in literature, film, television found all over the world. . .


We easily recognize these in characters and plots.

archetypes

300

The _______ of Bath has been married five whole times. Naveah said that she killed her husbands.

widow

wife

woman

wife

300

Catastrophe struck Europe caused by rats and fleas.

Black death or plaque

300

As she walked through the garden, she fancied herself a child again.

like, imagine, or think

400

The principal of the matter is that you owe me from when I let you borrow lunch money.

(Principle, No change)

Principle

400

The______ in an epic poem is usually male.

(Hint): Peter Parker

hero

400

Where are the Pilgrams of this poem going?

Canterbury 

400

This stripped kings of the power to become tyrannical.

Magna Carta

400

taste...

one of five senses, preference

500

Please ____ my apology.

(accept, except)

accept

500

Where does Beowulf come from?

Land of the ____________

Geats

500

Described as speaking daintily in French in the Paris style no morsel from her lips did fall.

The nun (Prioress)

500

Wars between Muslims and Christians in Europe.

Crusades.

500

England...

Britain