English 11 MIDTERM REVIEW

True or False: Motifs can be found in all works of literature.

A story that attempts to explain the unexplainable is known as a...

Stories based on figures believed to be historical, at least in part, are called...

Which word refers to a mournful poem?

An Old English metaphor made up of a compound word or phrase is known as...

A person's alter ego...

Which word describes the phrase "storm-beaten rocks"?

Which issues were most important to the Anglo-Saxon warrior?

"Probably," "usually," and "almost" are all examples of...

True or False: Fairy tales are both timeless and universal

The term for the author's assertion or main point supported with evidence in a piece of writing

Which story is the BEST example of a legend?

Who is the author of Beowulf?

The term for the proof provided to support a claim

True or False: The goal of argumentation is to dismiss opposing opinions.

The author of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is:

A piece of writing that provides an account of a sequence of events is called a(n)...

When a character expects one thing to happen but something else happens instead:

What is folklore?

Which story is the BEST example of a folktale?

An Old English metaphor made up of a compound word or phrase that renames...

What did the monster Grendel probably symbolize?

Which word describes what the speaker in the "Wife's Lament" would NOT wish for her husband?

Wishes, magic, and transformation, are all examples of...

Which word is the term for a poetic pause?

A long narrative poem about the deeds of a hero...