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Anglo-Saxon Period
Middle English Society
Irony
Double points
100

How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?

What is Oral traditions

100

Who is at the top of the societal pyramid in Middle English times?


  • Answer: The king
100

What type of irony involves the audience knowing something the characters do not?


  • Answer: Dramatic irony
100

Why is Beowulf considered an epic?


  • Answer: It features a heroic quest and addresses universal themes of good vs. evil.
200

What was the name of the storyteller responsible for passing down tales during this period?

  • Answer: Scop
200

Who served and protected the land in Middle English society?

Knights

200

What type of irony is defined as saying one thing but meaning the opposite?

Verbal Irony

200

What is chivalry?

  • Answer: A code of conduct for knights, emphasizing honor and respect.
300

Why is Beowulf important to the English language?

  • Answer: It is the first story written in English.
300

What are the two key ideas that sum up the Middle Ages?


  • Answer: Feudalism and chivalry
300

When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected, what type of irony is this?

Situational Irony

300

What key themes connect the Anglo-Saxon and Middle English periods?


  • Answer: Honor, loyalty, and societal structure.
400

Name two qualities of an epic hero.

Loyal and on a quest.

400

How were women viewed differently than men in the Middle Ages?


  • Women were viewed as inferior to men, with limited rights and little control over their lives.
400

Irony is NOT ____. (Hint: It's often confused with this term.)

Coincidence

400

When the audience knows something the characters do not

Dramatic Irony

500

Which of the following is NOT a quality of an epic hero: weak, loyal, positive, or on a quest?

weak

500

Match these societal levels with their roles: merchants/tradesmen, nobles, serfs/peasants.



  • Merchants/Tradesmen: Middle class, engaged in trade
  • Nobles: Below the king
  • Serfs/Peasants: Bottom, working the land
500

What is sarcasm intended to do?

Be pointed and mean

500

What is Mrs. Childers's favorite color

N/A it's cheetah