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Final exam review covering Canterbury Tales, Macbeth, and Medieval English Literature and culture
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"And when we have our naked frailties hid, let us meet and question this most bloody work?"
to hide their naked frailties
to get shelter from weather
to know the bloody work better
to shake their fears and scruples
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Time, mood, atmosphere, place where story happens is:
mood
setting
literature
algorhythm
3
Define motif
A message from the author
an object that represents an idea
a relevant idea in a play
an image, sound, action w/ a symbolic significance
4
Wife of Bath's tale is about a knight who raped a maiden
no!
true
sorta
false
5
What is the general setting of the Canterbury Tales?
a tribe & its probs. in Victorian times
group of pilgrims on trip in medieval times
people on a ship in modern times
now, here
6
The most powerful "person" in the middle ages OTHER than the king was:
the prince
priest
the queen
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Why do ross and macduff THINK king duncan's sons have killed their dad?
sons were jealous
the sons were anxious to inherit the throne
they ran away and therefore look guilty
the sons were working for macbeth
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Who's this?
lady macduff
huge cheakbones
lady macbeth
beyonce
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"By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes!"
witches say about hecate
witches say about banquo
hecate says about macbeth
witches say about macbeth
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Why does Macbeth act so weird at the banquet?
sees banquos ghost
drunk
sickness
unable to sleep
11
What was the Plague?
tuberculosis
chicken pox now
aids in the 80s/90s
disease that killed thousands in europe
12
Why does Macbeth decide to kill Banquo?
teh witches' predictions about him betraying macbeth
banquo knows that macbeth killed duncan
the witches predicting Banquo's sons would be kings
they had a fight
13
What important role do the witches play in act i?
they call thane of cawdor a traitor
they prophesy for macbeth & banquo
they describe the characters for us
they help the norwegian army
14
the pardoner's tale ends when....
the king poisons his wife
the siblings finally learn to get along
the 3 men die and no one gets the gold
15
Which is NOT a concept of CHIVALRY
CHASTITY
LOYALTY
FREEDOM
BRAVERY
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Which below are NOT traits of Brit. Lit
contains Christian message
idealized relationships and romance
contains stories of talking animals
contains themes of heroes & quests
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What makes Macbeth feel guilty and lose his scruples?
Killing Macduff
Killing King Duncan
killing Lady Macbeth
Killing Donalbain
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His coming back as a ghost furthers this element in the play...
supernatural
antagonist
prophecy
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"By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes!" from this quote you can INFER
witches are scary
witches think hecate is near
macbeth hasn't done evil yet
witches think macbeth is evil
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Why does Lady Macbeth choose not to kill Duncan herself?
as he's sleeping he looks like her dad
macbeth must do it to prove his courage to her
she is busy that day
she doesn't believe it's lady like
21
What is a tragic flaw?
problem with narrator
one downfall of tragic hero
antagonistic force
22
How did Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo?
guaranteed they would not be punished
offered them $$
promised them positions in court
reminded them banquo caused them trouble
23
In act 5, which is the resolution of the plot?
lady macbeth dies
macbeth vows to fight
macduff kills macbeth
macbeth kills young siward
24
____ is a narrative that has both a literal and deeper meaning
setting
frame
allegory
25
PLIGHT means
grease
food
suffering or struggle
light
26
Causes Macbeth to lose sanity?
guilt
weakness
murder
pride
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To IMPLORE means
to request or insist
to freeze
to cheat or lie
understand
28
What theme is this?
backstabbing
theme
banquo
betrayal
29
Which below is a kenning?
ankle biter
cradle robber
motor mouth
meathead
30
What happens to Macduff's family and people living in his castle?
they are killed by macbeth's men
they leave because they fear macduff
they are killed by lady macbeth
they flee Scotland for london
31
How does Macbeth change from the beginning of play to end of act 3?
he no longer hesitates to use treachery to achieve goals
he no longer regrets killing King Duncan
he no longer doubts his ruling ability
he's gained respect and loyalty
32
What is the best definition of theme?
Item of importance in literature
Confusing question about play
Idea that stands for an object
Recurring idea or message from author
33
Why was king duncan so grateful to macbeth?
he helped capture scotland
he helped capture banquo
he saved the kingdom from rebels
he saved duncan's sons
34
What does this picture show?
resulute
recoil
vile
antics
35
What role did the church play in the "High middle ages"?
converting people to christ
keep king in line
governing citizens/control $$
education for those who could afford it
36
What is a story told within another story?
kenning
motif
frame
allegory
37
What does VILE mean?
crazy
manly
disgusting
fresh
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Why are the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales traveling?
exploration
fun
conquer new lands
religious purposes
39
A story within a story
setting
allusion
allegory
frame
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Why do the soldiers use the tree branches from Birnam Wood going toDunsinane (macbeth's castle)
so macbeth can see the trees moving
because they are trying to be funny
because they know about the prophesy
so macbeth can't see how many soldiers there are
41
Who is this?
fleance
Macbeth
banquo's son
macduff
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What is their role in the story?
Protagonist
Give Macbeth a nemesis
Antagonist
Set tone/supply prophecy
43
What's the lesson in The Pardoner's Tale
thou shalt not kill
honor your father and mother
greed = evil
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Macbeth's tragic flaw
ambition
cowardice
guilt
45
What does macbeth think about killing duncan?
he disagrees
isn't sure if he should
eager to do
sure it's the right choice
46
macbeth declares he will sleep no more because...
he will always have bad dreams from now on
his conscience won't let him rest
he will be a fugitive
he will soon die
47
Feudalism's social system was made up of:
a caste system: lords, vassals, serfs
Peasants and king
classes in Latin for knights
endless warfare
48
What does the first apparition tell macbeth in act 4?
kill macduff's wife
cut down birnam wood
fear macduff
go to England
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Why does Malcolm tell Macduff he isn't a fit ruler for Scotland?
He doesn't have the courage
he hates the Scots
he has never had a real job
he is a womanizer and liar/cheater
