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Seafarer
Beowulf
The Canterbury Tales
Macbeth Act I
Macbeth Act II
100
What is a caesura and what is its importance?
What is an indication of a pause in Anglo-Saxon poetry where the reader should stop for breath.
100
In what language was Beowulf written?
What is Old English.
100
Which character wasted money that was given to him on books?
Who is the cleric.
100
What is the setting and atmosphere in the opening scene of the play?
What is the moor during a storm.
100
What anachronism is found at the beginning of Act II?
What is a clock.
200
Name the three contrasts in "The Seafarer".
What are Land vs. Sea, Paganism vs. Christianity, and the Past vs. the Present.
200
How was the story of Beowulf passed along?
What is through oral tradition.
200
Which character is the most noble, the ideal?
Who is the Knight.
200
What is the meaning of "fair is foul, and foul is fair"?
What is foreshadowing of what is to come. Evil is going to take over Macbeth's decision making and judgement, what he thinks is fair. Likewise, the witches view all that men deem foul, as fair. This can be interpreted in a number of ways but the witches are purposefully using terminology that is open to interpretation.
200
Why can't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan?
What is his resemblance to her father.
300
Why does the seafarer like to be on land?
What is the beauty of the land, its welcoming atmosphere, its warmth, etc.
300
Beowoulf is an epic. What is an epic?
What is a long narrative poem with a heroic figure.
300
Name three characteristics of the Knight.
What are chivalry, generosity, and courtesy.
300
Who is the hero of the first battle in the play? What does he receive as a reward?
Who is Macbeth. He becomes Thane of Cawdor because the previous Thane is a traitor and is put to death.
300
What does Macbeth see during his hallucination?
What is a dagger.
400
Why does the seafarer go out to sea if it's so cold, dangerous, lonely, etc.?
What is he feels called by the ocean and wants to see new places.
400
What is an example of a pagan element in Beowulf?
What are monsters (Grendel).
400
Who was the knight's son?
Who is the Squire.
400
What are the three prophecies from the witches?
What are Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth will be king, and Banquo will father kings.
400
To what gate does the porter compare Macbeth's gate? Why is this significant?
What is the gate of Hell. This is significant because Macbeth has made the decent into evil. He now embodies Hell/Satan.
500
How does understanding the historical context of "The Seafarer" help the reader understand the poem?
What is the reflection of the changing religious climate is evident in the poem's inclusion of both pagan and Christian ideas.
500
What does Grendel resent about Hrothgar and his men?
What is their happiness and joy.
500
Which character has a sore on his knee? and is perhaps the most disgusting.
Who is the cook.
500
Why does Lady Macbeth want Macbeth to become king?
What is a desire for him to have power and for herself to be queen.
500
What the blood represent to Macbeth? To Lady Macbeth?
What is guilt for Macbeth that he can never wash away and physical evidence to Lady Macbeth.