Beowulf
Hrothgar meant this when he advised Beowulf to winter into wisdom.
What is to learn from mistakes as you grow older?
This was what the lord of the castle said when Gawain kissed him.
What is "Such a gift!"?
This represents order on the island.
What is the conch?
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And___________
What is "having perhaps the better claim"?
This pun makes sure this particular subject stays bright.
What is "it's lit."
He helped Beowulf kill the dragon.
Who is Wiglaf?
What is prayed?
This represents hope on the island.
What is the fire?
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And __________________
What is "mouth with myriad subtleties"?
This murderous critter says "it's in my nature."
What is the scorpion?
These are the weapons Beowulf used to defeat Grendel and Grendel's mother.
What are his hands and a giant's sword?
This becomes a symbol of Gawain's cowardice.
What is a green belt?
This image represents Simon's saintly nature.
What is a glowing halo of tiny sea creatures?
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it____________________
What is "dry up like a raisin in the sun"?
She must be awfully beautiful for how madly and instantly the main characters fall for her at a distance.
Who is Emily?
He says "For a brief while your strength is in bloom but it fades quickly"
Hrothgar
This is a tenet of the chivalric code.
What is
Defend the weak
Remain faithful to your word
Speak the truth
Give Generously
Devote yourself to God and country
Champion the Good against Injustice
He's the littlun tied up and beaten.
Who is Wilfred?
His sister stood beside him in her apron
To tell them ‘Supper.’ At the word, the saw,
As if_______________________________
What is "to prove saws knew what supper meant"?
He wrote both "We Wear the Mask" and "Sympathy"
Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar?
Beowulf praised this when he defeated Grendel's mother
What is God (and a sword)?
Her magic creates the Green Knight disguise.
Who is Morgan (Arthur's sister)?
This is the full name of the boy who lived at the Vicarage at Harcourt St. Anthony.
Who is Percival Wemys Madison?
Sweet is it, sweet is it
To ________________________
What is "sleep in the coolness of snug unawareness"?
It's the form of English in which both Gawain and "The Knight's Tale" originate.
What is Middle English?