What does catharsis mean?

The process of releasing strong/repressed emotions.

What does the term "anagnorisis" refer to in a Greek tragedy?

When the main character recognizes the truth of a situation

Beowulf is important to English literature because it

It's an oral epic in the earliest form of English

A Shakespearean history play is . . .

based on a true historical event but not 100% accurate

An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation.

when one line of poetry flows into the next

A character alone on stage expresses his/her thoughts aloud

speech made by a character to other characters

What is an example of a malapropism?

Trespassers will be prostituted.

Repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words

Long, narrative poem celebrating deeds of a hero.

What is the name of the medieval Romance we read this trimester?

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Plays in the Middle Ages were largely about....

Religious figures and stories, vices and virtue, mysteries / miracles

An epic like Beowulf would have been told by:

scops or bards in the mead-hall

statement or word with two meanings, one usually risque

What are some aspects of a Medieval Romance?

chivalry, a quest, supernatural figures

What is the form of an English sonnet?

quatrain + quatrain + quatrain + couplet

Free verse poetry ________________.

Has No set rhythm/rhyming pattern.

Which statement about comedy vs tragedy is TRUE?

Comedy has a happy ending; tragedy does not.

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English III A Final Review, 2024

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1
What is "a word or phrase open to two interpretations"?
Malapropism
Allegory
Pun
Hubris
2
What does catharsis mean?
The process of releasing strong/repressed emotions.
The original type, often overused, of an idea, object, etc
A flat or static character who does not change.
Referring to someone/somethign that is not present.
3
What does the term "anagnorisis" refer to in a Greek tragedy?
When the opposite of what was planned takes place
When the main character recognizes the truth of a situation
When the audience experiences sensations of pity and fear
When the audience feels cleansed and uplifted by the play
4
Kennings are:
hyphenated words
two words combined
imagery filled adjectives
compound noun metaphors
5
When someone shows extreme arrogance in their actions or behavior, this is referred to as:
hubris
hyperbole
anagnorisis
peripeteia
6
What are the two parts of an Italian sonnet: problem and solution?
quatrain and tercet
quintet and octave
octave and sestet
table and chair
7
What is the purpose of an aside in Shakespeare, or in a play in general?
4. both 1 and 3 are correct
2. to inform other characters of trouble to come
3. to show character intent
1. to drive the plot forward
8
Which stories, involving divine miracles, were the predecessors to plays like Everyman?
morality plays
mystery /cycle plays
divinity plays
nativity plays
9
Beowulf is important to English literature because it
It lacks reference to Christianity or monotheism
It's an oral epic in the earliest form of English
It is the first epic poem written in modern English
10
A Shakespearean history play is . . .
based on a true historical event and 100% accurate
not based on a historical event
based on a true historical event but not 100% accurate
nonexistant. He didn't write histories
11
In a poem, what is the turning point in messaging referred to as?
voltaire
anaphora
octet
volta
12
Deus Ex Machina
The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an
The character or force in a story that works against the protagonist.
The quality of being true in or appropriate for all situations.
An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation.
13
“Allegories in which characters appear as abstract virtues and vices” are known as:
morality plays
tragedies
dramatic plays
comedies
14
The Canterbury Tales are largely written in:
rhyming / heroic couplets
heroic quatrains
heroic triplets
rhyming quatrains
15
Enjambment is:
a pause in the middle of the line
a compound noun metaphor
when consonant sounds are repeated at the start of words in poetry
when one line of poetry flows into the next
16
Which of the following is a kenning?
Word-hoard
Thane of Hygelac
home ground
high-born
17
What is a soliloquy?
Words spoken by a character that aren't heard by others
Conversation between two or more characters on stage
A character alone on stage expresses his/her thoughts aloud
A long speech made by one character to others on stage
18
monologue
conversation between two or more
speech made by a character to other characters
words spoken to the audience
19
The dragon in Beowulf, if taken to represent "greed", could be considered an:
anagnorisis
hamartia
peripeteia
allegory
20
The two types of sonnets are:
Italian and Spanish
English and Shakespearean
Petrarchan and Italian
Shakespearean and Petrarchan
21
What is an example of a malapropism?
I like to eat Italian food.
We have apprehended the men.
I comprehend the agreement.
Trespassers will be prostituted.
22
Alliteration is...
Repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words
Repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words
23
high-born/ranked character with hamartia that causes downfall, leading to epiphany & catharsis
static character
Byronic hero
tragic hero
antihero
24
Macbeth's ambition to achieve the title of king could be considered his:
agnorisis
peripeteia
hamartia
allegory
25
Which of the following is a kenning?
Hygelac's thane
native ground
swan's road
upper-class
26
What is the pause in the middle of a line of poetry called?
Heroic couplet
enjambment
Iamb
caesura
27
Define "Epic Poetry"
Exhibits character traits reflecting societal beliefs.
Long, narrative poem celebrating deeds of a hero.
Pause in a line of poetry dictated by speech.
A poem that is way too long.
28
It was thought that Beowulf was passed down through:
Epistula
choral groups
oral tradition
funerary songs
29
What is the name of the medieval Romance we read this trimester?
The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Canterbury Tales
The Hobbit
30
What are comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections?
caesuras
Comic relief
Comedy breaks
intermissions
31
How many iambs are there in a line of blank verse?
10
5
3
7
32
What is 'peripeteia'?
A key turning point
A nasty infection
The hero's fatal flaw
A sudden realisation
33
What type of poem was "The Seafarer" -- one on a tragic theme?
ballad
elegy
ode
sonnet
34
Plays in the Middle Ages were largely about....
Knights and Ladies
Pagan myths
Religious figures and stories, vices and virtue, mysteries / miracles
Epic Heroes
35
An epic like Beowulf would have been told by:
a king to his people
scops or bards in the mead-hall
mothers to children
pilgrims on journeys
36
double entendre
statement with only one correct meaning
two lies strung together
two true statements
statement or word with two meanings, one usually risque
37
All of Shakespeare's plays, including Macbeth, are largely written in ____________.
rhyming couplets
heroic couplets
Free Verse
Blank Verse
38
What are some aspects of a Medieval Romance?
romance (love), a quest, supernatural figures
chivalry, a quest, supernatural figures
a questor, confrontation with the devil, biblical allegories
loyalty, biblical figures, romance (love)
39
What is the form of an English sonnet?
quatrain + couplet + quatrain + quatrain
octave + quatrain + couplet
quatrain + quatrain + quatrain + couplet
sestet + octave
40
Free verse poetry ________________.
Has No set rhythm/rhyming pattern.
Is like a song.
Rhymes all the time.
Is humorous.
41
Which statement about comedy vs tragedy is TRUE?
Nothing funny ever happens in a tragedy.
Nothing bad or sad ever happens in a comedy.
Comedies have more characters than tragedies.
Comedy has a happy ending; tragedy does not.

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