English Ii Exam

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Kenning

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A Phrase used in place of something else.

eg: Bone Cage = Ribs
Whale Highway = Ocean

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Paradox

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A statement that doesn't make sense at first because of the two opposites in it but makes deeper sense.

Fair is Foul, and Foul is Fair

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Dramatic Irony

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When the Audience knows something the characters don't.

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Soliloquy

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One Person talking to them self.

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Monologue

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One person talking to the audience/ reader.

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Metaphysical Poet

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A poet who talks about sophisticated things such as astronomy.

eg: Andrew Marvell + John Donne + Robert Herrick

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Iambic Pentameter

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10 beats per line, 5 stressed and 5 unstressed syllables

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Italian Sonnet

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ABBA ABBA Rhyme Scheme

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Shakespearian Sonnet

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ABAB CDCD Rhyme Scheme

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Prose/ Verse

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Everyday Talking/ Writing with meter.

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Carpe Diem

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Seize the Day Poets

eg: Queen Elizabeth + Andrew Marvell

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In Media Res

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In the Middle of Things

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Beowulf

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The King of the Geats who fights with excessive pride.

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Hrothgar

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Danish King

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Unferth

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Taunts Beowulf because of his loss in a swimming challenge.
Gives him his sword.

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Grendel

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The Monster who Beowulf defeats first.

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Wiglaf

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Beowulf most trusted fighter

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Hrunting

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Unferth's Sword

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Wealtheo

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Hrothgar's Wife: The first woman mentioned in English literature.

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The Wife of Bath

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5 husbands, deaf in one ear, feminist

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The Pardoner

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Greedy pardon who sells pardons and relics.

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The Prioress

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Bad manners with a soft heart

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The Parson

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A virtuous character who talks about the 7 deadly sins

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The Knight

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Noble, Modest, Rusty Armor, Fights for himself

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The Squire

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The knights son. A novice warrior into love

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The Cook

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Bad person who squeezes pus out of his knee onto his special dish

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The Monk

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Tells sad stories

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The Friar

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Talks about bad summoners.

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The Miller

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Drunk shouting guest who mocks the reeve

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The Reeve

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A Carpenter who's tale mocks the miller

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The Summoner

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Takes bribes and goes around to bring people to church court.

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Sir Gawain

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Steps up to the plate to cut off the Green Knights Head

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Green Knight

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Gets his head cut off in a challenge to King Aurthur's Court

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Macbeth

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Bad Main Character whos lust for power causes him to kill everyone in his way

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Lady Macbeth

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Bad woman who persuades Macbeth to kill

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Duncan

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King who is murdered by Macbeth

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Banquo

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The father of Kings to Come

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Donalbane

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Duncans Son. Flees to Ireland

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Malcom

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Duncans son who flees to england.

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Macduff

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Family is murdered by Macbeth so he kills Macbeth

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Porter

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Drunk doorkeeper who hints that Macbeth's castle is hell.

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The Weird Sisters

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The 3 Witches who tell prophecies

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Seyton

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Tells Macbeth Lady Macbeth is dead.

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1066

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Norman Conquest

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14-15th Century

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Chaucer writes Canterbury Tales

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16th Century

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Renaissance- Shakespeare writes Macbeth

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1100

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Beowulf Manuscript is written

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600

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Date of Original Beowulf

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410

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Romans Left England

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16th Century

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Renaissance- Shakespeare writes Macbeth

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1100

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Beowulf Manuscript is written

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600

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Date of Original Beowulf

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410

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Romans Left England