English 12 CP Midterm Review

Question 1

What is a hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

extreme exaggeration

Question 2

Petrarch's sonnets were mostly about love while Shakespeare's sonnets were about

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 3

Sir Gawain breaks the ____ when he accepts the invincibility green sash

Accepted Answer

Code of Chivalry

Question 4

Which was not characteristic of Queen Elizabeth?

Accepted Answer

wanted war

Question 5

In the Medieval time period, what was not a common form of lit?

Accepted Answer

Epics

Question 6

Medieval Literature had all of the following topics except

Accepted Answer

Beauty

Question 7

What does wyrd mean?

Accepted Answer

fate

Question 8

To which martyr's shrine were the Canterbury pilgrims traveling?

Accepted Answer

Sir Thomas A Beckett

Question 9

Which version of English was known for having harsh, phonetic sounds and being very adaptable?

Accepted Answer

Old English

Question 10

JOURNEY: In the movie UP, the lesson learned through the quest is

Accepted Answer

To let go and open yourself up to new relationships

Question 11

This sonnet uses all of the following except

Accepted Answer

Conceit

Question 12

What is one isolation poem we didn't read from the AS time period?

Accepted Answer

"The Passionate Shepherd"

Question 13

Ballads are

Accepted Answer

dramatic, sung poems about common people

Question 14

This sonnet is similar to many Renaissance poem because of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Fits the pastoral format

Question 15

What is NOT a reason to use the CRAAP test?

Accepted Answer

To see if your source is real enough

Question 16

Which literary device uses a phrase or compound word instead of a noun?

Accepted Answer

kenning

Question 17

The epic always had a ___ hero

Accepted Answer

Boastful

Question 18

The Renaissance was different from both the AS and Medieval eras because it no longer

Accepted Answer

Revealed a constant fear of death

Question 19

Henry VIII declared himself head of:

Accepted Answer

church

Question 20

We focused on verbal irony with Chaucer. Which type of irony is when the unexpected happens?

Accepted Answer

Situational Irony

Question 21

What is NOT a component in TIPE?

Accepted Answer

Introduce the page number

Question 22

Which of these facts about the Renaissance is true?

Accepted Answer

Marriage was the accepted standard

Question 23

LD: The last sentence in this quote has an example of:

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 24

JOURNEY: Which is NOT a character that learns or is developed through a quest/journey?

Accepted Answer

Speaker in Sonnet 116 (From previous question)

Question 25

LD: The literary devices in this quote do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

a forceful kenning shows how Beowulf is winning

Question 26

AS had Scops performing epics. The Medieval era had ______ performing _____ in town squares.

Accepted Answer

acting troupes ; Biblical dramas

Question 27

The Miller, who stole grain from work, was from what story?

Accepted Answer

Canterbury Tales

Question 28

Old English had ___ roots.

Accepted Answer

Germanic

Question 29

JOURNEY: Many questers have places and reasons to go, and obstacles, but most importantly:

Accepted Answer

Self knowledge that is gained through overcoming obstacles.

Question 30

During the AS time period, the religious views switched from ____ to Christian.

Accepted Answer

Pagan

Question 31

What helped develop the English language?

Accepted Answer

trade, printing, other languages

Question 32

The ironic/sarcastic Canterbury Tales were written by

Accepted Answer

Chaucer

Question 33

What is the definition of humanism?

Accepted Answer

value of individuals and their thoughts

English 12 CP Midterm Review

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English 12 CP Midterm Review

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