Exam 1 Review

The Anglo-Saxons were from

What is the rhyme scheme of a typical Spenserian sonnet?

The Canterbury Tales is an example of 

a sound device that repeats the use of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer uses ___________ to provide a picture of his characters. 

comparison of two unlike things using like or as

What marked the transition from old to middle english?

Beowulf was originally written in 

Which of these is the best definition of an archetypal plot element?

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

Who wrote Beowulf?

Which of these did not contribute to the Christianizing of the Anglo-Saxons? 

comparison of two unlike things

the person on stage speaks directly to the audience. (like Zack Morris on Saved by the Bell)

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Who was the most significant monarch of the Renaissance?

Which of these isn't a trait of Anglo-Saxon literature?

Which of these is not one of the stages of English language development we have covered?

When was the oldest surviving manuscript of "Beowulf" written (about)?

Medieval Romances include all of the following traits except...

standpoint from which a story is told.

man of high social standing brought down by one flaw.

a part is used to represent the whole or a whole is used for apart.

During the Renaissance, this ruler encouraged artistic, literary, and scientific growth. 

poem that focuses on the simple pleasures in nature, idealizing this perfect country lifestyle.

What have we read that is an example of a LEGEND?

What could be considered Beowulf's tragic flaw?

wyrd means 

Which of these is not a trait of Humanism (a Renaissance movement)? 

Which of these is not a trait of humanism? 

Which of these is not a characteristic of sonnets? 

the person on stage speaks his or her thoughts aloud so the audience can hear

Which of the following is NOT an example of a kenning?

passed down from generation to generation, eventually becoming exaggerated and largely untrue.

Elizabethan drama was written primarily in which of the following forms?

place, thing or event that stands both for itself and for something beyond itself.

emotional quality or feeling surrounding setting of work.

Which Anglo-Saxon character trait seems to be valued in heroes of most cultures?

The original Beowulf was 

What is the rhyme scheme of a typical English/Shakespearian sonnet?

Which line from Beowulf contains a caesura?

an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

What is the rhyme scheme of a typical Italian/Petrarchan sonnet?

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

a brief story used as an example to teach a moral lesson.

a character who serves as a contrast to another

"The Pardoner's Tale" involves