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

Free verse poetry ________________.

Has No set rhythm/rhyming pattern.

speech made by a character to other characters

Repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words

Beowulf is important to English literature because it

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

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

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

What are some aspects of a Medieval Romance?

chivalry, a quest, supernatural figures

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

When the main character recognizes the truth of a situation

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

A Shakespearean history play is . . .

based on a true historical event but not 100% accurate

A character alone on stage expresses his/her thoughts aloud

when one line of poetry flows into the next

An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation.

What is an example of a malapropism?

Trespassers will be prostituted.

Which statement about comedy vs tragedy is TRUE?

Comedy has a happy ending; tragedy does not.

What does catharsis mean?

The process of releasing strong/repressed emotions.

What is the form of an English sonnet?

quatrain + quatrain + quatrain + couplet

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

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