Which description applies to the character of Grendel?

Ancestor of Cain, terrorized Danes for 12 years, slimy impenetrable skin

Which is true of Anglo Poetry?

Two traditions include Heroic and Elegiac traditions

What is 'A dirge' about?

A dirge is a funeral song, & Shelley's poem is about Nature grieving wrongs, The hyperbole and intensity of Nature crying out for the world's wrong

What potentially does Iago think about being called Honest?- according to the Modern Perspective packet in class

He finds it patronizing and it hurts his pride

Which of the following facts aren't true of Shakespeare?

Born in London, moved to Stratford-upon-Avon later in life to pursue acting

All of the following are true about Beowulf EXCEPT:

It contains no biblical allusion

Which quality does not match that of the Wife of Bath

Unaware of her foolishness, slighted humor is made but she doesn't know

Which of the following is false of the poison tree?

He forgave th person he had a grudge on, the tree died & the fruit withered

Which of the following is not true of the Skylark?

It shows us how we can appreciate the music that nature brings to us

Which quality does not match that of the Pardoner?

Gives people the relics and bones that ARE artifacts of the apostles

Which of the following works of literature did Jonathan Edwards compose?

Sinners in the hands of an Angry God

This Era is dated in 449 because...

That's when the first band of people crossed the sea into the British Isles

In this act, Othello is compared to Jesus and Iago is compared to Satan

Act 1: "Keep up your bright swords", "I am not what I am"

Which of the following is NOT true of Mary Rowlandson's 'Captivity Narrative.'

Strategy she used to capture & hunt animals in the wilderness w/ her child

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1
Which description applies to the character of Grendel?
Ancestor of Cain, terrorized Danes for 12 years, slimy impenetrable skin
Ancestor of Seth, terrorized Geats for 7 years sharp, rough skin
Ancestor of Cain, terrorized English for 7 years, rough impenetrable skin
Ancestor of Cain, terrorized Geats for 12 years, slimy impenetrable skin
2
Who unified England?
King Alfred of Wessex
Queen Welthow of the Danes
King Beowulf of Grendel
King Higlac of Britain
3
Which of the following qualities were not included in William Blake's 'Divine Image' other than Mercy?
Love
Pity
Purity
Peace
4
Which is true of Anglo Poetry?
None survivd b/c all was oral, we dont know if their the same stories today
Two traditions include Heroic and Elegiac traditions
Much of it survived even though it was generally orally passed down
King Edmund began the 'Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'
5
John Donne wrote which of the following 'Holy Sonnets' in 1609?
My love has not grown withered
Death be not proud
Sonnet 75
To ---
6
What dates mark the settlement era?
1627-1802
1607-1820
1492-1776
1670-1880
7
The Norman Conquest began the settlement era of the English
True
False
8
Trochaic: / U
True
False
9
The Canterbury Tales is about a story-telling competition and contains 24 stories
True
False
10
In this act, at least 4 characters were killed
Act 2
Act 5
Act 1
Act 4
11
What is 'A dirge' about?
A dirge is a funeral song, & Shelley's poem is about Nature grieving wrongs
A pit in the ground used for the burial of dead animals like a skylark
A fortified defense from things that go after us
The hyperbole and intensity of Nature crying out for the world's wrong
12
What potentially does Iago think about being called Honest?- according to the Modern Perspective packet in class
He laughs and finds it funny
He finds it patronizing and it hurts his pride
He finds it amusing how ironic it is
He loves the praise and it builds his ego
13
The poem Ozymandias was about a ruined city with destroyed statues of Ramses
False
True
14
Which of the following facts aren't true of Shakespeare?
Wrote 37 plays & 154 sonnets, some burned in fire caused by cannon
Born in London, moved to Stratford-upon-Avon later in life to pursue acting
His Sonnets had 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
Part of the Lord Chamberlain's men acting company, then the Globe, all-male
15
All of the following are true about Beowulf EXCEPT:
It contains no biblical allusion
It began English Literature
It's author is unknown
It was written during conflict between the Geats and the Danes
16
Percy B. Shelley married Harriet B. but left her for Mary S.
False
True
17
Which quality does not match that of the Wife of Bath
Radically different from other characters- she is foolish but aware
Humerous and foolish
Unaware of her foolishness, slighted humor is made but she doesn't know
First modern character- seems real
18
Which of the following is false of the poison tree?
He forgave th person he had a grudge on, the tree died & the fruit withered
It represented a grudge
The fruit of the tree poisoned the man that he was angry with
The grudge died for the person he told the fault to
19
Which settlement was estblished in 1620, led by William Bradford, barly survived, and inspired by religious separatists?
Massachusetts Bay
Jamestown
New England
Plymouth
20
Anne Bradstreet died in 1672
True
False
21
Spondee: U U
False
True
22
Shakespearean tragedy makes the audience think- and has themes of death, betrayal, and destruction
True
False
23
Which of the following is not true of the Skylark?
It shows us how we can appreciate the music that nature brings to us
It contains a paradoxical isolation of the author
It represents the power of nature and how it teaches us
It is divine and unseen
24
Which quality does not match that of the Pardoner?
Fraudulant and Deceptive
Feminine and weak in appearance
Gives people the relics and bones that ARE artifacts of the apostles
Surprisingly tells a moral tale- an exemplum
25
Catharsis is the cleansing emotional release from the audience
False
True
26
Which is false of Shakespearean comedy?
Audience meant to laugh
Separation, deception
Protagonist wins
Contained jokes and a comedian
27
The French revolution had a bigger impact on the world than the American revolution
True
False
28
Which of the following works of literature did Jonathan Edwards compose?
Beowulf
How to control your anger and wrath in a godly way
Sinners in the hands of an Angry God
Huswifery
29
Which of the following facts does NOT attribute to Edward Taylor?
Died in 1759
Poetry was hidden until released in 1937
Wrote 'Huswifery' and an Acrostic poem
Was a pastor and a physician
30
This Era is dated in 449 because...
That's when the first band of people crossed the sea into the British Isles
That is when historians felt obliged to date this era- no particular reason
That was when the Anglo-Saxons arrived in the Brittish Isles
That is when the English arrived in the Brittish Isles
31
Iambic: / /
False
True
32
In 'The Lamb', the child was given the role of the student and the lamb taught the child about Jesus.
True
False
33
Logos is appeal to Logic when attempting to convince someone of something
True
False
34
Pathos is appeal to emotion when attempting to convince someone of something
True
False
35
The Canterbury tales were Geoffry Chaucer's Magnum Opus
False
True
36
In this act, Othello is compared to Jesus and Iago is compared to Satan
Act 1: "I lead you thy way and bring you light", "I hate all of humanity"
Act 1: "Keep up your bright swords", "I am not what I am"
Act 3: "Keep up your bright swords", "I am not what I am"
Act 2: "Keep up your bright swords", "I am not what I am"
37
Which of the following is NOT true of Mary Rowlandson's 'Captivity Narrative.'
Biblical immitation of language
Strategy she used to capture & hunt animals in the wilderness w/ her child
Repetition of 'gone'
Comparing captors to demons
38
What terrible thing did Unferth do?
Cheated on his wife
Terrorized the Danes for many years
Killed his brother
Killed his mother
39
Which settlement was est. 1630, led by John Winthrop, flourished, and was inspired by religious Puritans?
Plymouth
Jamestown
New England
Massachusetts bay
40
Which of these happened when the desire to rescue Jerusalem grew into a political issue?
Spread of Christianity
Crusades
Reformation
Catholicism
41
This character killed his wife
Cassio
Iago
Lodovico
Othello
42
In this act, Brabantio pursued Othello because he heard his wife was married to him
Act 2
Act 1
Act 5
Act 3
43
In this act, Othello's hate for his wife is festered by Iago and grows into a vow in which he swears to kill her
Act 3
Act 4
Act 1
Act 2
44
Anne Bradstreet's Grandchildren's names were Anne, Elizabeth, and Simon and they all grew up with her until adulthood.
True
False
45
In 'The tyger,' the trochaic meter emphasizes the uncertainty. The tiger represents courageousness & the power of Jesus
True
False
46
The wife of Higlac was Welthow
False
True
47
This character held contempt for the protagonist and is a vice character who manipulated many into destruction
Roderigo
Othello
Cassio
Iago
48
Apostrophe is addressing people who aren't present but can respond
False
True
49
Which of the following ideas followed the American and French movements for Independence in the romantic era?
Freedom and liberty from tyranical monarchies
The rights of the individual
Adventure and love, new life for many
Jobs for women in the factories following the industrial revolution
50
Who occupied the British Isles first? True=Jutes False=Anglo-Saxons
False
True
51
This character's chivalry became beastly as they were projected as a drunkard and lost their reputation
Othello
Cassio
Roderigo
Lodovico
52
Dactylic: / U U
False
True
53
Beowulf was Brecca's follower
True
False
54
Canterbury Tales and 101 Nights are not Frame tales
False
True
55
Ethos is appeal to emotion when attempting to convince someone of something
False
True
56
Beowulf had a _____ match with Brecca
Swimming
Fencing
Wrestling
Running
57
Hamartia is revelation of truth
False
True
58
Which of the following facts does NOT attribute to John Smith?
Wrote 'A General History,' describing his capture
Praised and valued his men
Degrades Indians but says that Pocahontas saved him
Captain Newport described his death
59
Anagnoresis is fatal flaw of the tragic hero
True
False
60
Who was the first ArchBishop?
St. James
St. Augustine
St. Michael
St. Peter
61
Which description matches that of mideival life?
Sheep were common, potatoes from the new world were brought to Europe
Imigrtion is a huge crisis as people from the new world flooded into Europe
Sheep were important, many people worked for a Lord, festivals brought joy
Merchnts formed guilds, new classes were formed, new opportunities for work
62
In the Medieval Era, chivalry was all about romance
False
True
63
Which of the following facts does NOT attribute to Benjamin Franklin?
Disliked the sermons from Whitefield
Humanist- tried to achieve moral perfection
Humerous self-view in his autobiography
Deistic mindset
64
God protected the throne of king Hrothgar
False
True
65
Which poem was an apostrophe to an unnamed character that emphasized that beauty is strongest in our memories
To ---
Sonnet 70
To mystery
To a skylark
66
Which of the following are a logical fallacy?
Bait and switch
Name calling
Bandwagon effect
Glittering generalization
67
Sonnet means 'little song' and isn't a 14-line poem
False
True
68
Anapestic: U U /
True
False
69
The Bede wrote "A History of the English Church & People"
False
True
70
How did Beowulf die?
Killed by a dragon after killing the dragon
Drowned during a swimming match with Brecca
Killed by Grendel
The monument he had built for himself fell upon him
71
Which description matches that made to April in the Canterbury Tales?
Wet and miserable
Dry and hot
Beautiful and full of flowers
Beautiful but dry
72
Which settlement was established in 1607, led by John Smith, Died out, and was inspired by wealth and adventure?
New England
Jamestown
Plymouth
Massachusetts bay
73
Romance was mainly abt love in the romantic era, but also had some themes of fierce Christ-like strength & adventure
False
True
74
What did Mary Rowlandson compare herself to?
A dog- patronized and beaten by others and feeling inferior
The Indian- lost & confused without an understanding of the civilized world
She did not give a comparison to herself in her captivity narriative
Her child- left in the wilderness and with a fate in the hands of God
75
Which of the following is NOT a Puritan theme?
Devotion to Christianity
Church membership
City on a Hill- set a Christian example to the world
Value of Scripture- very literate
76
This character's parent did not approve of his/her wedding
Roderigo
Brabantio
Emilia
Desdemona
77
The role of the scop was to represent the tribe in History and remember everything for the tribe
False
True
78
This character was corrupted by the antagonist
Cassio
Lodovico
Othello
Emilia

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