when one line of poetry flows into the next

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

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

An epic like Beowulf would have been told by:

scops or bards in the mead-hall

Free verse poetry ________________.

Has No set rhythm/rhyming pattern.

Repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words

What is an example of a malapropism?

Trespassers will be prostituted.

What are some aspects of a Medieval Romance?

chivalry, a quest, supernatural figures

Long, narrative poem celebrating deeds of a hero.

What does catharsis mean?

The process of releasing strong/repressed emotions.

A character alone on stage expresses his/her thoughts aloud

An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation.

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

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

What is the form of an English sonnet?

quatrain + quatrain + quatrain + couplet

A Shakespearean history play is . . .

based on a true historical event but not 100% accurate

Beowulf is important to English literature because it

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

Which statement about comedy vs tragedy is TRUE?

Comedy has a happy ending; tragedy does not.

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

When the main character recognizes the truth of a situation

speech made by a character to other characters

statement or word with two meanings, one usually risque

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

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