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BJU British Literature 3rd edition
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1
Calling Grendel the "Shadow of Death" is what poetic feature?
Kenning
Stock Epithets
Bias
Litotes
2
What genre is Beowulf?
Prose Romance
Alliterative Verse
Epic
Chronicle
3
Instructive works of literature are called:
Epic
Variation
Litotes
Didactic
4
Who was known as the Father of English Poetry?
Bede
Caedmon
Gawain
Chaucer
5
What character embodies England's greatest legend?
Beowulf
Hrothgar
King Arthur
Sir Lancelot
6
A pagan Germanic concept functioning as a determiner of human affairs:
wyrd
didactic
litotes
kenning
7
Direct characterization is...
A character that copies a different character.
Details about a character that are stated by the author.
A character who always tells it the way it is.
Things we infer about a character.
8
Long, stylized narrative poem celebrating the deeds of a hero of legend:
Romance
Epic
Legend
Chronicle
9
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?
Rips off his arm
Pierces his heart
Crushes him
Cuts off his head
10
Phrases like: "the famous ring-giver" and "the bracelet-wearing queen" are examples of:
Didactic
Litotes
Stock Epithets
Kenning
11
Which ballad or song celebrates Christ's birth?
"The Cuckoo Song"
"Sir Patrick Spens"
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
"I Sing of a Maiden"
12
At the beginning of the Middle Ages, England's literature was primarily...
Stone tablets
Passed down orally.
Kept a secret
Written on scrolls.
13
Which two are examples of supernatural elements in "Le Morte d' Arthur?"
Gawain's prophecy in Arthur's dream
The Lady of the Lake
The archbishop living as a hermit
Bedivere keeping Excalibur
14
A line or group of lines repeated throughout a song is
A repeat
Rhyme
Stanzas
A refrain
15
A supposedly historical story that is believed but lacks factual evidence:
Romance
Epic
Legend
Chronicle
16
What is the most widely known and best English morality play?
Caedmon's Hymn
Beowulf
Everyman
L'Morte de Arthur
17
Medieval plays benefitted communities by providing a shared experience and a chance for entertainment/a break from work.
False
True
18
In "Caedmon's Hymn," Caedmon had no previous training in poetry or music. How did he compose his hymn?
He heard it somewhere else
It was a supernatural act
He just moved his mouth while someone else sang
He took lessons secretly
19
Making fun of a group, person, or institution to try to make a change.
Persuasive text.
Morality Play
Satire
Propaganda
20
What are the three genres of medieval plays?
Heroes, peasants, kings
Miracle, mystery, morality
Shakespeare
Comedy, drama, mystery
21
What were the two main ways English literature benefitted society?
It shared new ideas from other cultures.
It preserved English cultural values.
It rejected the past and celebrated the future.
It brought the community together.
22
What is a frame tale?
A larger situation or story that provides structure to smaller narratives
A type of play
A story where someone is framed for a crime.
A picture that tells a story
23
Which is NOT true about the legend of King Arthur?
The legend in England was very patriotic.
King Arthur's legends popularized chivarly and courtly love.
Germans added Lancelot to the round table.
The Welch added supernatural elements to the legend.
24
What is hagiography?
A heroic virtue
Biographies of saints
The study of old maps
The history of England
25
In
Sir Gawain
, what does the pentangle symbolize?
Faithfulness
Kindness
Fortitude
Wisdom
26
Which of these is NOT characteristic of a typical ballad?
Abruptly shifts between settings or dialogue and narrative
Begins in media res
Uses repetition of sounds, words, phrases, or lines.
Has a well-developed narrator character
27
Something in a story that carries meaning or significance in addition to itself:
Christ figure
Bias
Kenning
Symbol
28
Which is NOT a heroic virtue?
Generosity
Fortitude
Prudence
Romance
29
"Their weapons and armor are nobly worked - these men are no beggars" is an example of:
Kenning
Litotes
Wyrd
Didactic
30
Many medieval plays were performed by trained actors.
False
True
