Terms and Definitions
This chain of islands is where the majority of our reading material in this class comes from.
What is Britain?
This monster was fought and killed by Beowulf at the beginning of the story
Who is Grendel?
This character was the real killer in Hound of the Baskervilles
Who is Stapleton?
This character is known as the best friend and partner of Sherlock Holmes
Who is Dr. John Watson
This empire was the largest in human history, causing its influence to be seen across literature at all levels
What is the British empire?
This is known as a policy of extending a country's influence through military and diplomatic methods
What is imperialism?
Who kills Beowulf at the end of the novel?
Who is The Dragon
This character died before the story officially started, with their death causing the investigation to kick off.
Who is Charles Baskerville
This doctor was the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
The majority of an essay's writing coms in what section?
What are the body paragraphs?
The main setting of Hound of the Bakservilles. Refers to a generally rocky area.
Moor
Beowulf was written down about what year?
When is 1,000 C.E?
Known as the Notting Hill Murderer, this character was killed after being chased off a cliff
Who is Selden?
In "A Scandal in Bohemia" Sherlock is hired to find what item?
What is a photograph?
This 1-2 sentence section of an essay is the foundational pillar of the entire essay, being supported byt he rest of the writing.
What is a thesis statement?
This burial mound is used by the Geat people to honor a certain hero.
What is a Barrow?
This theme dealt with the importance of identity and determined where people's loyalties lay.
What is Family and Tribe?
Watson is followed by "the man on the Tor", who is eventually revealed to be...
Who is Sherlock Holmes.
This individual bested Sherlock, going on to become known as "the woman" to Sherlock forevermore.
Who is Irene Adler?
In this part of an essay you should restate your thesis statement.
What is a conclusion?
Dr. Mortimer was obsessed with what pseudo-scientific belief?
What is Phrenology?
Grendel is a decedent of which biblical figure?
Who is Cain?
After being assigned as bodyguard, Watson investigates a number of potential suspects. Name 3 of the suspects (married couples count as 1).
Who is (3 of): Barrymoores, Stapletons, Selden, or Laura Lyons?
What are the 3 tennants of thinking like Sherlock?
What is Observation, Skepticism, and Deductions.
What is Britain
What is a chain of islands / geographical location.