English 12 Semester Exam Review

The Anglo-Saxon time period lasted from 

TheCanterbury Tales is set up as a 

A pause for breath or break in the middle of lines ina poem is called

Why are the pilgrims going to Canterbury?

This presents direct statements about a character

In Morted’Arthur, why does Bedivere disobey the King’s command to throw the sword in thelake?

Macbeth was written by 

Common meter in poetry consisting of five feet, one stressed and one unstressed syllable 

The name given to the remains of a saint or holyperson thought to have healing powers was

A Shakespearean sonnet is comprised of

What do other people sayhappened to King Arthur after his death?

The author of TheCanterbury Tales is 

In Anglo-Saxon England, all social and politicalevents were housed in the

What happed to “Shakespeare’s Theater” in 1613

These end with the downfall or death of the protagonist, or main character

Why are the witches important?

The pilgrims of TheCanterbury Tales decide to do what in order to pass the time? 

The period in which The Canterbury Tales was written is the

What is the main setting of the story about the knight in “The Wife ofBath’s Tale”?

The character of Macbeth is considered to be a(n)

A tradition in prose and poetry of celebrating the pleasures of countrylife is called a(n)

What is the allegory that the Pardoner teaches in “The Pardoner’s Tale”?

In “The Pardoner’s Tale”, which of the following abstract concepts is personified?

A poem mourning the loss of someone or something iscalled a(n)

When King Arthur is dying, women come to pick him up in a barge. How do they treat him?

What does winter represent to the Anglo Saxons?

What extraordinary event occurs in Morte d’Arthur?

The use of actions, thoughts, dialogue, anddescription to reveal a character's personality

Two word poetic renamings, like “whales’ home” for thesea are called 

Tells the story of past events using reliableevidence, such as eyewitness reports and documents

According to “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” why was the knight condemned todie?

A form of literature that tells a story throughperformances by actors is

Who is the old man in “The Pardoner’s Tale”?

Private remarks to a character or to theaudience not heard by other characters on stage

As the play progresses, Macbeth becomes…

What is Macbeth’s character flaw?

The title given to the warriors during the Anglo-Saxontime period 

A long narrative poem that celebrates heroic deeds and legendary events is a(n)

Instructions that playwrights use to direct movement, speech, setting, costumes, etc. is/are 

Macbeth was written duringwhich historical time period?

Beowulfwas composed during which time period

Repeated initial consonant sounds in stressedsyllables is called

The name of the theater where most of Shakespeare’splays were performed was called

What is one characteristic of an allegory that is found in “The Pardoner’sTale”?

In Act III, why does Macbeth begin to act so oddly at the banquet?

A two line stanza is called a(n)

Beowulfiswritten as a(n)

The first signs of Lady Macbeth’s decent into madnessis when 

William Shakespeare was born in what city?

Who kills Macbeth?

The pattern of end rhymes in a poem 

Macbethisa

The repeated vowel sounds in unrhymed, stressedsyllables is called

Who rules Scotland after Macbeth’s death?

All of the following are ideals held by theAnglo-Saxons except

All of Shakespeare’s plays were written during the 

According to “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” why does the knight agree tomarry the old woman?

In Anglo-Saxon writing, spring represents

The code of honor upheld by knights and the nobilitywas called

The majority of the action from Macbeth takes place in which of the following countries?

What do the witches promise Banquo?

The name of the group of actors to which Shakespearebelonged was later called

The Germanic tribes that invaded Britain were all of thefollowing except

In “The Pardoner’s Tale,” which character or characters does the Pardoner most resemble?

Which of the following is an example of a stage direction?

A narrative that has both literal and deeper, symbolicmeanings

This refers to the lines characters speak inconversation with each other

Speeches voicing a character’s inner thoughts, notheard by others

All of the following are warnings given to Macbeth, except

Long speeches delivered by one character to others onstage

The theme of mostsonnets is

A fourteen-line lyric poem with a single theme,usually written in iambic pentameter is a(n)

These feature ordinary protagonists in conflicts thatare resolved happily

The main conflict in Macbeth stems from 

A four line stanza is a(n)