Beowulf
Who terrorized the Danes
Grendel
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Where the poison was poured to kill King Hamlet
What is an ear?
Define "prodigious"
Enormous, of great scale
Define "torrid"
Hot and dry
The king of the Danes during the conflict with Grendel
Who is Hrothgar
Is The Canterbury Tales narrative or lyric poetry?
What is narrative
The aspect of King Hamlet's ghost that proves it's him
What is armor
Define "scythe"
A tool used for harvesting (carried by the Grim Reaper)
Define "bulwark"
A place of defense
The person Grendel is a descendant of
Who is Cain
Characters in The Canterbury Tales came from this class of society
All classes
Prince of Norway
Who is Fortinbras?
Define "credulity"
Readiness to believe others.
Define "prowess"
Skill, exceptional ability
Who Beowulf gave credit for his victories
Who is God
Poetic rhythm established in The Canterbury Tales
What is iambic pentameter
How Laertes plans to kill Hamlet
What is a fencing match
Define "hale"
Strong and healthy, usually used of an elderly person
What kind of raiment would you expect Sir Gawain to wear?
Armor
How Beowulf dies
A dragon kills him
The month they leave for the pilgrimage (not too cold, not too hot, finally you can get out of the house)
What is April?
Claudius does this, stopping Hamlet form killing him
What is praying
Define "feign"
To pretend
Grendel