Brit. Lit Unit 1 part 1

literary term for a narrative that opens in the middle of the story's action

pick the answer that is NOT a class or estate in feudal society

what genre is beowulf

record of a place's or group's history organized by time woven into a narrative

which is NOT true about the legend of King Arthur

a pagan Germanic concept functioning as a determiner of human affairs

cues that indicate main ideas & supporting positions or show how they relate

in Le Morte d' Arthur whats the name of Arthur's sword

character who resembles Jesus in characterization and function

unrhymed, conventional Old English verse form, includes caesuras, stresses and initial sounds

how does Beowulf defeat grendel

supposedly historical story that is believed but lacks factual evidence

which 2 are examples of supernatural elements in le Morte d' Arthur

beliefs or thinking that precludes fairness in judgment

"when darkness had dropped... went up to Herot… wondering what warriors..." example of

in literature the affirmation of something by denying its contrary

something in a story that carries meaning or significance in addition to itself

calling Grendel the "shadow of death" is what poetic feature

phrases: "the famous ring-giver", "the bracelet-wearing queen" are examples of

what is a scop

a device in Germanic oral poetry communicating an indirect metaphor using a compound expression

what event helps establish king Arthur as a Christ figure

long, stylized narrative poem celebrating the deeds of a hero of legend

pick the 2 languages that Old English literary works were written in

"Hail/to those who will rise to God, drop off/Their dead bodies and seek …" example of

relationship of mutual respect and friendship where the tribal leader protects and provides

which is NOT a heroic virtue

the character of Arthur is compared to a real person, what literary term is this concept?

what character embodies England's greatest legend

instructive works of literature

mental view or outlook influencing an account of a story

"their weapons and armor are nobly/Worked - these men are no beggars" example of

use of new, often grammatically parallel phrases to elaborate on something just stated

poetic narrative focused on courtly life and chivalry, involves quests and magical elements

epics are traditionally