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Who is Hamlet's father's wife's husband's advisor's child's brother?
Laertes.
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What was the final destination of the journey?
Canterbury, a shrine for healing.
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How many lines are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
14.
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Which archetype is the one who goes on an adventure, has courage, honor, and risks his life for the good of all?
The hero.
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The economic system of much of the middle ages.
Feudalism.
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What are the one of the two major themes of the play?
Revenge or justice.
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Who's sport was hunting even though their status made it socially unacceptable?
The monk.
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Why was the Wanderer in exile?
Due to homelessness caused by the death of his people.
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What is an allegory?
A figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than the literal.
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What is frame story?
A companion piece to a story within a story
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Who said, "Mark me"?
King Hamlet.
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Who specifically was mentioned to have not read the Bible much?
The doctor.
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How did Sir Gawain fail the test of character?
By keeping the green girdle so that it may save his life.
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What are 3 of the main characteristics of a medieval romance?
1) Idealizes Chivalry 2) Idealizes the noble hero-knight and his daring deeds 3) Idealizes knight's love for the lady 4) Mystery and suspense 5) Supernatural elements 6) Repetition of 3 and 7 7) Hero must complete a quest 8) Has a simple predictable plot
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Name three out of five characteristics of courtly love.
Aristocratic, ritualistic, secret, adulterous, literary.
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What does "Be wary then, best safety lies in fear" mean?
Fear will keep you safe.
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What was the job of the host? and what was the prize provided by the host?
To judge everyone. A meal.
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What happened to the husband in The Wife's Lament?
He left on a voyage.
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What are the five components to The Quest?
1) The call 2) The other 3) The Journey 4) The treasure 5) Transformation 6) What are the 3 characteristics of a Ballad? 7) Tell a story 8) Dialogue 9) Dramatic events
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What are 3 of the Anglo-Saxon themes?
1) Courage (n.): the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery. 2) Bravery (n.): courageous behaviour or character. 3) Heroism (n.): great bravery. 4) Religion (n.): the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. 5) Hardship (n.): severe suffering or privation. 6) Kinship (n.): blood relationship. 7) Royal generosity (n.): when the king is being generous with the spoils of war, the bounty of the kingdom.
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Place the following in the correct order: 1) Or to take arms against a sea of troubles 2) Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer 3) To be, or not to be, that is the question: 4) And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep, 5) The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
3, 2, 1, 5, 4
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What was different about the Plowman's intention? How was he different from other characters regarding the church?
Being one of the only genuine people, he was a honest worker who lived loving god, good and true, lived in peace and helped the poor. He was righteous in his place in the church by paying tithes and followed God.
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Which monsters did Beowulf fight in order?
Grendel, Grendel's mother, dragon.
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What are the 3 characteristics of a Ballad?
Tell a story Dialogue Dramatic events
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What are the basic characteristics of humanism?
A rationalist outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters.