Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?
He tears the monster's arm off.
Why are the pilgrims going to Canterbury?
To visit the tomb of the martyr St. Thomas Becket.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
What is the definition of satire?
The use of humor, exaggeration, and mockery to criticize what is wrong with a society.
What is verbal irony?
When you say one thing but it is clear you mean the opposite.
How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother?
He cut off her head with a giant's sword.
What does the Host propose to the group?
That they have a story telling contest on their way to Canterbury.
What do the Three Witches prophesy?
Macbeth will be king, but Banquo's sons will inherit the throne.
What was Jonathan Swift satirizing in A Modest Proposal?
The English treating poor Irish people terribly.
What is the definition of enlightenment?
The gaining of knowledge and wisdom.
Where does the monster Grendel come from?
He is a descendant of Cain, the first murderer in the Bible.
What does the Friar easily get people to do?
Believe his lies and give him money.
What does Lady Macbeth obsess over as she goes mad?
Blood she cannot wash off her hands
What was the proposal in A Modest Proposal?
Selling and eating babies.
What was Middle English?
Old-English influenced by French, ancestor of Modern English
How is Beowulf a Christianized myth?
The story has elements of myth but also has Christian elements such as Biblical references.
Who are the only two characters who seem to actually uphold Christian ideals?
The Parson and the Plowman.
What happens to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at the end of the play?
Macbeth gets his head chopped off, Lady Macbeth commits suicide.
What was the Enlightenment period?
A period of intellectual, philosophical, and scientific learning in Europe.
What does Renaissance mean in French?
Rebirth
Why is Beowulf an important work of British Literature?
It is the first work of literature written in the English language and has influenced British culture for thousands of years.
What makes Geoffrey Chaucer the father of English Poetry?
His poems popularized the English language as a language of poetry and literature.
How did the Renaissance spread to Britain so quickly?
The invention of the printing press.
Why did Jonathan Swift write A Modest Proposal?
To get people's attention and to get them to do something about poverty in Ireland.
What language did Northern European invaders bring to Britain?
Anglo-Saxon, or Old-English