British Literature: Anglo-Saxon and Middle Ages

How is Sir Gawain characterized as humble?

King William's victory began Britain's occupation by this group who introduced feudalism

Who is Sir Thomas Becket?

How does the story of Beowulf show Germanic traditions?

They conquered the native people of Britain in AD 43, but they left in the early 5th century.

The rioters seek to kill Death. This is an example of

What is a fantastic element of the story of Beowulf?

Which piece is an example of an exemplum?

How does the story of Beowulf show Christian elements?

Arthur's dream of being upturned while he is on the throne is an example of

An _____ is a pattern of storytelling that is repeated through generations.

Which piece is an example of an epic?

Which literary device, which compares two things, is only found in Beowulf?

At the end of Le Morte d'Arthur, it is suggested that Arthur is

Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?

Which piece of literature is an example of a legend?

What physical harm does Gawain suffer as a result of his interaction with the Green Knight?

The sword melted, blood-soaked, dripping down like water, disappearing like ice

Which group identifies Germanic tribes who invaded Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire?

Which time period best describes the Anglo-Saxon period and Middle Ages?

Who are "scops"?

Grendel is a descendant of Cain, from the Biblical story of Cain and Abel. This is

Then he saw the mighty water witch and swung his sword, his ring-marked blade...

What archetype is found in both the Wife of Bath's tale and the Green Knight's story?

How does Bedivere spend the rest of his life after Arthur's death?

Which group identifies the first native people of Britain?

Garbed all in green was the gallant rider..the hair of his head was the same hue as his horse

"The iron sang its fierce song"

Of what crime has the knight in the Wife of Bath's tale committed?

Who originally rises to accept the challenge of the Green Knight?

In the social hierarchy of the medieval era, the most important pilgrims would be those in the

Whose job is it to serve the knight?

Who are part of the ecclesiastical class?

Indeed, there's little pleasure for your bones, riding along and all as dumb as stones...

What is a pilgrimage?

What does the pardoner warn against in his tale?

In the pardoner's tale, the FOIL to the three rioters is

Which pilgrims does Chaucer reveal as inherently "good" people?

The author of Beowulf was

They pillaged and plundered Britain during the 8th and 9th centuries, but many remained there.

Which describes an epic hero?

Sir Lucan de Butler helps his king even though he is mortally wounded. This shows he is

Which does not describe the green knight?

When the Wife of Bath interrupts her own tale to talk about Dante's poetry and other stories

Which piece is an example of a frame story?