Heroes
How did Beowulf defeat Grendel?
Bare-handed, tore his arm off.
Beowulf was influenced by this.
BONUS (+200): Grendel is a descendent of what biblical figure?
Christianity
Bonus: Cain
Canterbury Tales and Heptameron both use this to storytell.
Frame narrative
Repitition of consonant sounds
Alliteration
Who's honor lead himself to unnecessary destruction?
Roland
What symbol was on Gawain's shield?
Pentangle (Endless knot)
What ideal goes against Arthurian society?
Courtly love
This work replaces alliteration with rhyme.
The Canterbury Tales
Beowulf and Roland both had a shared trait that lead to their deaths.
Pride
This "journey" brings together a group of storytellers.
Uses kennings and alliteration
Beowulf
Chaucer uses speech patterns to demonstrate...
Social class
"D'or e d'argent e de guarnemenz chers."
"Gold and silver (money) and precious decorations/objects"
"Kar la Dame ert estreit gardée"
"Because the Queen is closely guarded"
"Morz est Rollant, Deus en ad l'anme es cels."
(Context: Roland finally blew his oliphant, but it is too late)
"Roland died, God has his soul in heaven."