Terms
a long, stylized narrative poem celebrating the deeds of a national hero of legend
epic
How does Beowulf wound Grendel that actually kills the monster?
He tears his arm off.
Who is the first one to accept the Green Knight's challenge?
King Arthur
What character demonstrates the opposite of chivalry?
Modred
During which Medieval era was feudalism implemented?
the High Middle Ages
the affirmation of something by denying its contrary
litotes
What heroic virtue does Hrothgar exhibit here: "His boast come true he commanded a banquet, / Opened out his treasure-full hands."
generosity
What in the end symbolized the frailty of the human heart and the virtue of humility?
the green girdle
What two general facts about this story qualify it as legend?
it has believable aspects (developed from oral tradition so lots of history) / it lacks factual evidence
Name one of the groups invading Britain that began the overall period we call the Middle Ages.
Angles, Saxons, Danes
referring to instructive elements within literature
didactic
What concept (term) of Anglo-Saxon culture does this show: “Fate will unwind as it must!”?
wyrd
In the Green Chapel, what are the 3 swings of the Green Knight's axe parallel to?
the 3 times Gawain upheld (or did not quite uphold) his promise
What unit term does the inscription on Arthur's tomb point to: "Here lies Arthur, the once and future king"?
that he is a Christ figure (also legend)
What invasion influenced the High Middle Ages?
Norman Invasion
Mutual respect and friendship within the tribal bond.
comitatus
What device does this demonstrate: "Beowulf, Higlac's Follower and the strongest of the Geats"
stock epithet
Saying the pentangle "is taken to this day as a token of fidelity", it illustrates what literary device?
symbolism
What biblical figure does Sir Bedivere resemble by his actions?
Peter
Who powerfully promoted literacy and the study of liberal arts during the Anglo-Saxon era?
Alfred the Great
unrhymed verse that incorporates stresses and repeated initial sounds to structure its lines
alliterative verse
Phrases like "ring giver", "whale path" and "sky candle" in Beowulf are examples of what?
kenning
What is the Green Knight's true identity? (must say his name)
King Bertilak
What part of the definition of "medieval romance" does the hand in the lake catching Ex Caliber relate to?
fantastical elements of magic
During which Medieval era were the scops important for transmitting cultural values?
Anglo-Saxon era