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67 Cards in this Set
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What is alliteration? |
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words |
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What is Hubris? |
It's excessive pride or behavior :Beowulfs flaw |
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What is a kenning? |
Compound expression with a metaphorical meaning |
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What is a Scop? |
Oral poets that attest to the tradition of epic poetry |
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What is wyrd? |
Its the idea of fate |
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Who were the Danish kings? |
Shield Sheafson,Beow, Halfdane, Hrothgar, |
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Who were the Geatland Kings? |
Hrethel,Hygelac,Heardred, Beowulf |
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Who is Wealtheow? |
Hrothgar's wife |
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Who is Hygd? |
Hygelac's wife |
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Why does Grendel attack the mead hall? |
the music coming from it was too loud |
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Why does Grendel's mom attack the Danes? |
-to get revenge for the murder of her son -to be seen as a threat that lurks in the night |
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Why does the Dragon attack the Geats? |
An unknown thief stole a gem-studded goblet from the dragon's treasure |
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Who is Wiglaf? How does he help Beowulf? |
-Wiglaf is Beowulf's distant cousin -One of the eleven thanes to stay and help Beowulf a.Weakened the dragon by sinking his sword in the stomach allowing Beowulf to deliver the final blow (a stab into the dragons flank) |
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What does Beowulf request as he died? |
-To see the dragon's treasure -believes the treasure has been bought with his life -Build a large burial mound (called "Beowulf's Barrow) |
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What are characteristics of Beowulf? |
-establishes a heroic code -no use of weapons -thanks god -established chivalry |
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Why does Beowulf go to Denmark? |
-to fulfill his father's promise to Hrothgar (this is why they have that connection) |
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What weapons did Beowulf use against Grendel? |
Barehanded- (against Grendel) |
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What weapons did Beowulf use against Grendel's mom? |
Sword named Hrunting and the Giants sword |
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What weapons did Beowulf use against the dragon? |
Sword named Naegling but the sword snaps uses knife for final blow |
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What does Beowulf do after every battle? |
-thanks god -has a feast |
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What are the themes in Beowulf? |
-excessive pride -Good conquers evil -Man is mortal -There are powerful forces of evil in the world |
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What is Beowulf's fatal flaw? |
Hubris(excessive pride) |
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Who warned Beowulf of this fatal flaw? |
Hrothgar during the speech to Heremond |
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How does Beowulf succumb to this message? |
Even though he was warned he still fights the dragon |
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How is this story both a pagan and a Christian one? |
Talks about destiny cannot be avoided |
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How did this fusion occur? |
Story starts pagan but as time went on through oral tradition changed into Christianity |
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How is paganism shown? |
"It is always better to avenge dear ones that to indulge in mourning" |
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How is Christianity shown? |
"whoever does not love does not know God,because God is love" |
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Where is the Pardoner's Tale taken from? |
From the larger work The Canterbury by Geoffrey Chaucer |
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Why are the pilgrims traveling to canterbury? |
to go visit the shrine of St.Thomas Beckett |
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What is Chaucer's underlying purpose and social commentary of this story? |
Church is corrupted and it only wants money not to bring people closer to God |
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how is death portrayed? |
-Old man in the crooked path -Gold under the tree -Price of wickedness |
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how does the rioter who goes into the town die? |
one man wrestled the rioter while the other stabbed him |
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How do the rioters that remain in the grove die? |
The rioter that went into town bought poison and added it to the wine they weree drinking |
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What is the theme of the tale? |
-greed is the root of all evil -radix malorum est cupiditas |
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What is the larger work Federico's falcon is taken from? |
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccacio |
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What does Federigo do to attempt to court Monna Giovanna? |
-buys her lavish gifts feasts and jousting making him go bankrupt |
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Which characters die, in what order do they die in? |
1st;Giovanna's Husband 2nd;Falcon 3rd;Giovanna's Son |
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Why does Monna Giovanna want the falcon? |
She believes that the falcon is the only thing that can cure her sick son |
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How does dramatic irony play out during the story? |
The falcon was killed but not in right form |
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What is the result of the story? |
Federico and Monna Giovanna get married |
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What is a soliloquy? |
A relative long,dramatic speech,usually made by a character who is alone revealing his private thought to the audience but not other characters |
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What is an aside? |
A private remark made to another character or to the audience that is not head by the other chapters onstage |
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What is Iambic Pentameter? |
Poetic meter that Shakespeare writes in (exclude the Porter) |
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What are Macbeth's titles? |
-Thane of Glamis -Thane of Cawdor -King of Scotland |
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What are the initial three prophecies that Macbeth receives from the witches? |
Macbeth...Thane of Glamis Macbeth...Thane of Cawdor Macbeth...that shalt be King hereafter |
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What are the three apparitions sent forth by the witches in ACT IV that appear to Macbeth? |
-armed Head(symbol of Macduff) tells Macbeth to beware Macduff (fulfilled by Macduff killing Macbeth) 2.Bloody Child (symbol of Macduff) no man born of woman can kill him (macduff born from C-section) 3.Child holding the branch(symbol of Malcolm) tells Macbeth that he cannot vanquished until the birnam wood comes to the dunsiinane Hill |
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Who becomes king after Macbeth is killed? |
Malcolm |
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What is Banquo's role and what are his actions compared to Macbeth's |
-His role is to be Macbeths foil(highlight to another character) -more skeptical |
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What prophecy did Banquo receive? |
Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none |
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When does Banquo appear? |
-With the kings - at the banquet hall as a ghost |
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How does Duncan die? |
Macbeth |
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How does Banquo die? |
Macbeth/his murderers |
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How does Lady Macbeth die? |
She kills herself |
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How does Macbeth die? |
Through Macduff |
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at the end of the play, who is king? |
Malcolm |
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At the end of the play, who is dead? |
Macbeth,Lady Macbeth,King Duncan, Banquo and Lady Macduff |
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At the end of the play,who is alive? |
Macduff,Malcolm, and Fleance |
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What is the role of the supernatural in this? |
Witches 1.Meaning for all actions 2.Unlocks inner ambition in Macbeth Banquo's Ghost 1.represents inner conflict |
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What is the role of women? |
-werent treated as equals -known as caretakers -Women weren't called with there real names |
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What is Macbeth's fatal flaw? |
-overconfidence -wants more than being just a king |
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What happens in the Beginning of Sir Gawain? |
New Years Eve Feast -King Arthur has a tradition of seeing something amazing before they eat |
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Why did the Green Knight specifically seek out King Arthur's court? |
he heard the glowing reports about those knights |
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What is the challenge of the beheading game? |
The green knight challenges anyone to strike him with an ax under his condition that he can come back the follow year and return the strike |
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Why does Gawain take the challenge instead of King Arthur? |
Nobody steps up so the reputation of the knights reflects the reputation of the kings.King Arthur steps up but Sir Gawain steps up because he is less important so that if anyone dies it will be him and not king |
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How long must Sir Gawain wait before the Green Knight gets to retaliate? |
He must wait a year and a day |
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What does Sir Gawain and the lord of the castle agree to do for three days? |
Agree to exchange whatever they shall receive |
