To be or not to be
What character archetype does Horatio best exemplify, especially in his relationship to Hamlet?
Faithful Companion
A long narrative poem that relates the deeds of a larger than life hero who embodies the values of a particular society
epic
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things without using the connective words like, as, than or resembles
metaphor
In the following quote what thing does "God's bright beacon refer to?
"Then God's bright beacon, appeared in the East, the water lay still.."
the sun
Which literary device is Shakespeare not using when Hamlet says, "I am too much i' the sun" ?
verbal irony
A main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture, race, or nation
epic hero
Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things using the connective words like, as, than or resemble
simile
Beowulf's childhood friend who defeated him in a swimming match
brecca
Hamlet and his father trusted each other while Laertes and his father distrust one another making them all what kind of literary device?
foils
The use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word or each stressed syllable in a line of verse.
alliteration
The method or way the author describes and reveals the traits of individuals in a story
characterization
True or False - Beowulf is considered an epic hero
True
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play
soliloquy
The unifying or central idea or motif of a work of literature or art
theme
concise compound word or figurative phrase replacing a common noun
Kenning
True or False - The Anglo Saxon wrote the manuscript Beowulf
False
Shakespeare's plays are traditionally broken into three categories. Which category does Hamlet fall into?
tragedy
Something used for or regarded as representing something else
symbol
According to the myth, this lad flew too close to the sun melting the glue on his makeshift wings and causing him to lose his life.
How many lines are in Beowulf?
3,182