Beowulf
The Geats
Who is named king by the end of the play?
Malcolm
What does theme mean?
Message/moral of the story
What does the "S" stand for?
Structure
Name a character from the Canterbury Tales:
Host, Knight, Squire, Yeoman, Prioress, Nun, Monk, Friar, Merchant, Clerk, Man of the Law, Franklin, Cook, Shipman, Doctor, Wife of Bath, Parson, Plowman, Miller, Manciple, Reeve, Summoner, Pardoner and 5 workers.
Hrothgar
Why was Duncan disappointed in the Thane of Cawdor?
He was a traitor
What's the difference between and metaphor and simile?
the use of like/as
What does the "W" stand for?
Word Choice
What does ethos, pathos, logos stand for?
Ethos - Authority
Pathos - Emotion
Logos - Logic
How does Beowulf eventually die?
A poisonous wound from the Dragon
Why can't Lady MacBeth kill King Duncan?
He looks too much like her father
What is an aside? (typically used in drama)
When a character talks to themselves or another character on stage (takes a break from the main conversation)
What does the "I" stand for?
Imagery
What two stories did we discuss by Edgar Allen Poe?
The Oval Portrait
Masque of the Red Death
What is strange about the way Beowulf enters his battle with Grendel?
He doesn't use weapons
Who discovers Duncan's dead body?
MacDuff
What is an allusion?
A reference to another work/author
What does the "F" stand for?
Figurative Language
What is the structure of a sonnet?
14 lines, last two lines are a rhyming couplet
ABAB,CDCD,EFEF,GG
In his first attack how many men does Grendel kill?
30
What predictions did the witches make for Macbeth? (In Act 1)
-Thane of Glamis
-Thane of Cawdor
-King
What is an epithet? (used in Beowulf)
A person's title
Ex. Catherine the Great
What does the "T" stand for? (2 answers)
Theme/Tone
What warnings/apparitions do the witches give to Macbeth toward the end of the play?
-None of woman born will harm Macbeth
-Beware MacDuff
-Won't be beaten until Great Birnam Wood to Dunsinane Hill will come against Macbeth
-Fleance will be King