It can stand alone as a sentence by itself. It consists of a subject and verb, and it may be part of a larger sentence.
What is a main clause?
100
He terrorized the Danes.
Who is Grendel?
100
He wrote Canterbury Tales.
Who is Chaucer?
100
He was a ladies man.
Who is the Squire?
200
An example is abab cdcd efef gg
What is rhyme scheme or a possible rhyme scheme for a sonnet?
200
It can not stand alone as a sentence, and it contains a subject and a verb.
What is a subordinate clause?
200
This literary figure embodies the ideals of his society. He is very strong, brave, and courageous. He is of noble birth. His actions determine the fate of a nation.
What is the epic hero?
200
It contains a hero, a sender, supernatural elements, a helper, obstacles, and some sort of journey.
What is a quest story or a romance?
200
She was a veteran of several pilgrimages and five marriages. She was well dressed and loved to talk.
Who is the Wife of Bath?
300
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
300
It is not a complete sentence. It is only part of a sentence. It should not be punctuated as a sentence. Sometimes it may be a phrase punctuated as a sentence.
What is a fragment?
300
It is a place that represents safety, community, light, security, and good in Anglo-Saxon literature.
What is the mead hall?
300
This is a piece of literature in which each character, place, or action represents or symbolizes an abstract quality.
What is an allegory?
300
He was a student, admired by Chaucer, who rode a thin horse and wore simple clothing.
Who is the Oxford Cleric?
400
It portrays shepherds in idealized country settings.
What is a pastoral?
400
This is two or more sentences joined incorrectly. There may be no punctuation between the two sentences, or there may be a comma only between the two sentences.
What is a run-on?
400
It is an Anglo-Saxon storyteller.
What is a scop?
400
It is a story within a story.
What is a frame narrative?
400
Perhaps the most corrupt of the pilgrims, he was greedy and proud of it.
Who is the Pardoner?
500
It is an extended metaphor carried out through several lines or stanzas of a poem, typical in the poetry of poets such as John Donne.
What is a metaphysical conceit?
500
These are the coordinating conjunctions used to join main clauses.
What are for, and, nor, yet, or, but, so? (AKA fanboys)
500
It is a metaphorical compound word or phrase common in literature of the Anglo-Saxon era.
What is a kenning?
500
It is an anecdote intended to teach a moral lesson. It is often used in religious and didactic literature.
What is an exemplum?
500
His apperance fit his profession. He loved wine, garlic, and onions. He was easily bribed and frightened people into appearing at court.