ENG 245 Exam Review 2

Playing off the multiple meanings of a word in order to create a humorous effect

The Canterbury Tales uses several different narrators. This is known as

What is the name of the pretty woman in The Miller's Tale?

How many plays was Shakespeare credited for writing?

What does Chaucer seem to say about the institution of marriage in The Miller's Tale

A line of poetry, 10 syllables long following a pattern of unstressed syllable then stressed syllable

Instead of movie previews, Shakespeare's audience would watch all these sports prior to a play EXCEPT

Words spoken on stage intended for the audience to hear, but the other characters do not hear it

What was the name of the carpenter who helped build the theater then later was a famous actor?

Each character's tale in The Canterbury Tales was proceeded by

The highest ranking individual (social class) in the group of travellers in The Canterbury Tales was

The use of clues of hints to allow the reader/audience to predict actions later in the story

What were the years of Shakespeare's life?

In Shakespeare's day, the person appointed by the king to review all plays before they were performed

In The Pardoner's Tale, what causes the men to turn against one another?

Why were the pilgrims telling tales in The Canterbury Tales?

Chaucer was a character in The Canterbury Tales

A type of poem Shakespeare was known for -- 14 lines long, written in iambic pentameter, rhyming end couplet

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales

Writing style Chaucer introduced where there were two paired rhyming lines in iambic pentameter

What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?

Shakespeare's acting company went by two different names. These were

What natural disaster does Nicholas trick the carpenter into believing is on the way?

A long speech delivered on stage. Other characters are present

Where are the pilgrims travelling to in The Canterbury Tales?

What human need motivates the characters in The Miller's Tale?

What sin is the Pardoner guilty of in The Pardoner's Tale

When the original Theatre was torn down due to a land dispute and rebuilt -- what was it renamed?

The First Folio, a collection of all of Shakespeare's plays, was published in

The characters in The Canterbury Tales represent the following social class

What is the name of the young man who commits adultery with a married woman in The Miller's Tale?

What happens when Absolon asks for a kiss in The Miller's Tale?

What year did Shakespeare change the name of his acting company to honor King James I ?

A long speech given by a character who is alone on stage in which the character reveals their inner thoughts

Other than greed, what other sin to the men in The Pardoner's Tale commit