Which statement about comedy vs tragedy is TRUE?

Comedy has a happy ending; tragedy does not.

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

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

A character alone on stage expresses his/her thoughts aloud

Repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words

speech made by a character to other characters

What are some aspects of a Medieval Romance?

chivalry, a quest, supernatural figures

when one line of poetry flows into the next

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

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

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

A Shakespearean history play is . . .

based on a true historical event but not 100% accurate

Free verse poetry ________________.

Has No set rhythm/rhyming pattern.

An epic like Beowulf would have been told by:

scops or bards in the mead-hall

Beowulf is important to English literature because it

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

Long, narrative poem celebrating deeds of a hero.

What is the form of an English sonnet?

quatrain + quatrain + quatrain + couplet

What is an example of a malapropism?

Trespassers will be prostituted.

An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation.

statement or word with two meanings, one usually risque

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

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