Eng IV British Literature Mid Term Exam REVIEW v 12/24

What is an accurate description of an anchoress?

The fox in “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” is comparable to Adam in the creation story featured in Genesis.

Which 3,000-seat theater showcased some of Shakespeare’s greatest plays in London?

Which of the witches’ three prophecies about Macbeth is the only one not fulfilled by the end of Act I?

Who is the only steadfast companion of Everyman?

Beowulf mortally wounds Grendel by

created with quatrains, the first and third lines have 4 stresses and no rhyme; second and fourth 3 stresses and rhyme

The appearance of Banquo’s ghost at the banquet in his honor is an example of?

All of the following are images of evil that are prominently associated with Duncan’s murder except

Most surviving medieval plays were written by ____ and for _____.

In his “Tomorrow” speech, Macbeth describes life as all these except

Who are Duncan’s sons?

Who is known as the Father of English Poetry?

Which characters are repeatedly compared to birds?

In addition to Macbeth, all of the following plays are considered to be Shakespeare’s great tragedies except

a problem an individual has in his perspective or character

Which of these is not characteristic of a typical ballad?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of comedies?

What technical mistake does Macbeth make when he murders Duncan?

According to The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, what heroic quality does Alderman Eadric lack the most?

Who gave the title “Thane of Cawdor” to Macbeth?

The primary focus of a traditional romance is love between a man and a woman.

According to The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, William was cruel to those who loved God.

a brief, fanciful tale in which animals act like humans and that embodies a moral

In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer’s use of a pilgrimage was appropriate for all of the following reasons except that

Which of the following works is not one of the great masterpieces of Middle English poetry?

The character of Chanticleer parodies knights in medieval romances.

In Bede’s History, the most accurate description of Caedmon is that he was

What historical event marks the end of the Anglo-Saxon rule of England and marks a major shift in English culture?

Who recorded one of the oldest existing Old English poems?

Sir Gawain and Le Morte d’Arthur share all of the following except

Epics are traditionally

During whose reign did learning, literacy, and literature advance in Anglo-Saxon times?

Who is known as the Father of English History?

Which of the following images is not used by Julian to picture a spiritual truth?

The average life expectancy during the Middle Ages was high.

Who is the oldest known English poet?

In Sir Gawain, what is the significance of the green girdle as it relates to Gawain’s character development?

How does Caedmon’s hymn show the quality of progression?

individuals around whom and about whom a story is told

One evidence of the mixing of pagan and Christian elements in Beowulf is

The chivalric code demands both bravery in battle and moral character.

Canterbury Tales, Chaucer’s description of the Prioress as “She was by no means undergrown” indicates what about her?

In what two primary ways did medieval English literature engage with society?

text spoken by an actor who is alone or thinks he is alone on stage

What is the primary function of the Porter in Act II?

a recurring or emerging idea that provides coherence as it embodies and emphasizes a work’s message

the use of dialogue, description, or action to reveal a character to the reader

How many of the pilgrims does Chaucer ridicule in The Canterbury Tales?

What character embodies England’s greatest legend?

repeated elements that support a theme

Macbeth was likely written later in Shakespeare’s career and thus demonstrates mature artistry.

the time and place of a written piece

a larger, unifying situation or story that provides structure to smaller narratives within its overarching tale

How is the third apparition’s prophecy ultimately fulfilled?

Lady Macbeth does all of the following in her sleep except

What king was responsible for the initiation of the Domesday Survey?

What is the last image the witches show Macbeth?

dramatizes stories from Church saints’ lives

Concerning Duncan’s murder, Lady Macbeth remarks in her sleep about all the following except

a brief disclosure made by one actor in the presence of other actors who, by convention, are thought not to hear him

In Sir Gawain, why did the queen tempt Gawain?

The subject of “Caedmon’s Hymn” is

Why was Bede given the title, “Venerable”?

Name the three estates (or classes) in feudal society.

What number is repeatedly used symbolically in Sir Gawain?

What institution was the basic social and economic unit in the feudal society?

In Sir Gawain, what does the pentangle symbolize about Gawain?

a reflective address to church laity that is written to encourage individuals to deepen their devotion to God

In Le Morte d’Arthur, what is the name of King Arthur’s sword?

Chaucer’s presentation of society in Canterbury Tales is set against what backdrop in the “The Prologue”?

Duncan, based on several situations presented throughout Macbeth, is a good judge of character.

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” is an example of what rhetorical device?

descriptions based on sense perceptions using figurative language to convey those perceptions

Sir Bedivere’s part in Le Morte d’Arthur resembles which biblical figure?

Macbeth’s actions reflect disruptions in which of the following?

the events that follow the inciting incident and lead up to the crisis

The two great satirical works produced in England during the Middle Ages were Piers Plowman and The Canterbury Tales.

According to The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which word best describes William the Conqueror as a ruler?

The main goal of satire is to ridicule a person, group, or institution so that it is publicly demeaned.