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Brit Lit Sem 1 Final
Brit Lit Sem 1 Final
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The Canterbury Tales gives us
Our best glimpse into everyday life in 14th Century England
an example of a major work written in English (not Latin)
Stories about 29 pilgrims on their way to Lourdes
A "picture-story"--many stories within a larger narrative
2
Why does the host's wife want to seduce Gawain?
She's in on Bercelak's trick
She's drunk
She represents a common character in the genre
He's a hottie
3
Unferth best represents the theme of
Envy
Dispair
Sloth
Unrequited Love
4
References to hell and heaven in Beowulf are examples of
Light/dark imagery
Later revisions
Christian/Pagan beliefs
Alliteration
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Indicates change between problem/solution or question/answer
Quatrain
Metaphor
Volta
Shifty McGee
6
This episodic character is "wearied with hunting and wants to lie down".
Sir Gawain
Lord Bercelak
Lord Randall
Lancelot
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How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
By drowning him
With a sword
With fire
With his bare hands
8
The pardoner and the prioress both belong to what social class?
Suburban
Feudal
Urban
Ecclesiastical
9
You will be prepared to annotate and analyze...
One of Shakespeare's comic books
Medival Ballads
One of Shakespeare's Sonnets
Nothing, I want to fail
10
Our mini essay portion will be on...
Which "Rocky" movie was the best
Gender Roles & Biblical Allusion in Lady of Shallot
Moral flaws of Chaucer's Pilgrims and connections to today
Definition of a hero/cultural context Beowulf and Sir Gawain
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The belief that outward appearance conveys inward character
Irony
Physiognomy
Kenning
Pathetic Fallacy
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Iambic pentameter was used in
Many of Shakespeare's plays
All British Literature until the 20th century
Sonnets
The Canterbury Tales
