History
What are 3 things that language can be used for?
communication, memory, thought
In the tale told by the Wife of Bath, what is the answer to the question, “What do women want most”
To make the choice themselves
What is the original meaning of the word “poet”?
The maker, the doer
What kingdom does Beowulf leave from when he goes to fight Grendel?
Geats
What is the meaning of “whale-road”?
The sea
Can people learn speech in isolation? What is required for speech?
No. Dialogue is needed.
The boarder in the carpenter’s home is Nicholas. What was his area of expertise supposedly?
Astrology
Name the 3 characteristics that define a warrior in the time of Beowulf?
Loyalty, bravery, and courage.
How long does Beowulf swim to reach the home of Grendel’s mother?
Almost a day
What is a ring-giver?
The king
What physical change occurred to humans at around the same time as the cave drawings discovered in Lascaux?
descent of the larynx
Why do Allison and Nicholas trick the husband?
Because they want to be together
What was the writing Gilgamesh was composed with?
cuneiform
What happens the first time Enkidu and Gilgamesh meet?
They fight.
Idea is the same as what word in Latin?
Video
What are physis and thesis? Define both!
physis: true seeing of nature thesis: human creation, agreed upon
Why does the carpenter hurt himself at the end of the story? And how does that happen?
he thought a flood was coming, had been hiding in a tub hanging out of the window,
What does Hrothgar mean?
glory (Hroth) and spear (gar)
When Beowulf emerges from the mere, what does he have with him?
Grendel’s mother’s head, Grendel’s head, the sword hilt
In Heaney’s translation of Beowulf he uses a word that he had heard his grandmother use: tholed. What does it mean?
Suffered
What is the word to describe the technique of the style in Beowulf when more than one story is being told?
Interlace
After she finishes her tale, what does the Wife of Bath wish for?
husbands meek and young and fresh in bed. and that those who won’t be governed by their wives should die early.
Who designed the 8 trigrams?
Fo Hi
In Beowulf, what was the result of uncovering the treasure?
a curse was set upon the kingdom.
What is heaven’s candle?
The sun