Brit Lit
A poetic name for a person, place, or thing; consists of several descriptive words often joined by a hyphen. (Beowulf)
Kenning
the collected body of data from experiments and observations
Evidence
This rotating dial on a compass is usually multidirectional has 360* markers for north, south, east, and west.
Bezel
Quid nomen tibi est?
What is your name?
By fans in public, he often gets confused for fellow Canadian actor named Ryan ________
Ryan Reynolds
The main character or leading figure in a work, who is usually viewed in a positive light.
Protagonist
a description of a natural world that has been throughly tested and is supported by a significant amount of evidence
Scientific law
the direction in which the north end of a compass needle or other freely suspended magnet will point in response to the earth's magnetic field. It deviates from true north over time and from place to place because the earth's magnetic poles are not fixed in relation to its axis
magentic north
This composer was born in Halle Germany and was influential in the late Baroque period
*Water Music
Handel
Gosling auditioned for The _______ ________ Club when he was 12 years-old, ultimately landing a Mouseketeer role along with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.
Mickey Mouse
A long, often book-length narrative in verse, that retells a heroic journey, superhuman deeds, grand adventures usually involving good and evil. It uses stylized language. It is lyrical and dramatic. (Beowulf) (Paradise Lost)
Epic poetry
the maintenance of stable internal conditions
Homeostasis
Two lines that meet to make a corner.
Angle
5 Common Topics
Movie tagline-
While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.
LaLa Land
A story containing another story. (Canterbury Tales)
Frame narrative or framework story
The sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom
Atomic mass
elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface.
*hint- L. Altus
Altitude
an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the "father of English literature"
Geoffrey Chaucer
He is trained in and regularly practices the martial art _______ _____.
Muay Thai
A grammatical pause or physical break in a line of poetry, used to divide the line in Old English and some Middle English poetry. (Beowulf)
Caesura
Chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons between two or more atoms
Covalent bond
the longest side of a right triangle. It's also the side opposite the right angle.
means- "length under"
Hypotenuse
Sam "Machine Gun Preacher" is a dual citizen of America and this African country
Uganda
Movie tagline-
An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.
The Notebook