Brit Lit Fall Final Flashcards
How did Beowulf kill Grendel’s mother?
Cut off her head with an enchanted sword
Beowulf defeats Grendel with his?
powerful grip
In paradise lost, who wanted to go to war with Heaven?
Molach
In Paradise Lost, who wanted to go down to the earth?
Belzeebub
Who is the author of Paradise Lost
John Milton
Why did Gawain and Ewain leave the Round Table?
So that Ewain could go prove his loyalty to Aurthur
What was John Miltons reason for writing Paradise Lost?
the Fall of the Common Wealth
In King Arthur, how did Merlin die?
he was stuck inside a cave
What major event in history surrounded the story of Beowulf?
the Norman Conquest
In Beowulf, Grendel dies after his
arm is torn from his socket
Who reveales to Arthur who his parents were?
a 14 year old boy
In Wuthering Heights, Catherin Linton is buried by what?
The Moors
What is ambrosia?
A fruit of the Gods
What is the name of the sword in the stone in King Arthur?
Excalibur
Which story did John Bunyan write?
Pilgrims Progress
Heathcliff was brought to Wuthering Heights by
Mr. Earnshaw
Why did Merlin go looking for King Arthur?
Arthurs father made a deal with Merlin
What was the sword that Unferth lent to Beowulf that was said to have magic powers called?
Hrunting
Who wrote Canterbury Tales?
Geoffery Chaucer
- What subject was Jonathan Swift trying to show the Government?
Ways of dealing with over-population
What is satire?
c. poking fun at something/someone to prove a point
In Swift’s A Modest Proposal, which of the following social problems does he NOT address?
Homosexuality
Why does Swift reject the idea of eating teenagers?
Because their meat is tough
Gulliver’s Travels is essentially a satire on..
the nature of man
Why did Jonathan Swift propose to eat the children in “A Modest Proposal”?
Because he was poking fun at people complaining about overpopulation
- What 18th century author wrote The Lady’s Dressing Room?
Jonathan Swift
“A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift is an example of
Satire
how does Beowulf kill Grendle’s mother?
In a cav
- Who was the author of the many mystery novels we read this semester?
Agatha Christie
- In King Arthur, who was Merlin?
. A magician, advisor, warrior***
