English Final Review Flashcards
What was the system of government run by lords?
Feudalism
What was the time period in which Shakespeare wrote?
The Renaissance
How did Shakespeare answer the dilemma of his sonnets?
Through the couplet
What was the place of pilgrimage in spring for many English Christians?
Canterbury
What is the beginning of an Italian sonnet called?
Octave
When two or more words in the same line have the same initial sound it is called?
Alliteration
An implied meaning behind a word’s definition is?
Connotation
Who was the ruler of England during Shakespeare’s time?
Queen Elizabeth I
Who was the son of Cain and a horrible monster?
Grendel
What body part did Beowulf present to the king?
The head
Which character fears murder from Hamlet?
Gertrude
What does the L in STEAL stand for?
Looks
What was Shakespeare’s nickname?
Bard of Avon
What is the oldest known surviving work in the English language?
Beowulf
The country of which Hamlet is the prince is?
Denmark
What does the E in STEAL stand for?
Effect on others
What was the reason Shakespeare lost his theatre and we almost lost Beowulf?
Fire
What was the gift Gawain kept for himself?
The green sash
ABBA or ABAB (for example) would be known as a?
Rhyme scheme
Which enemy finally slays Beowulf?
The dragon
Who is the most successful user of the English language?
Shakespeare
What does the S in STEAL stand for?
Speech
Who is the creator of the sonnet?
Petrarch
What was the type of poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight called?
Alliterative
“This, above all, ________________.”
To thine own self be true
Four group lines of poetry are called?
Quatrain
A group of words that replace a noun or name are called?
Kenning
What is the type of code knights must practice called?
Chivalry
What does Hamlet call Polonius after his death?
A fool
What was the name of Shakespeare’s theatre?
Globe Theatre
What type of poem was Beowulf?
Epic
What does the T in STEAL stand for?
Thoughts
What is a major sin in Christianity, Hamlet’s desire, and Ophelia’s death?
Suicide
What is a dictionary definition called?
Denotation
What does the A in STEAL stand for?
Actions
What does Hamlet call Polonius when he is “mad”?
A fishmonger
What body part does Beowulf keep as a trophy?
The arm
What was the holiday that the Green Knight interrupted?
Christmas
Who was the terrible foe who lived deep in the sea?
Grendel’s mother
What were the gifts Gawain offered to his lord each of the three nights?
Kisses
What is Claudius doing that stops Hamlet from killing him?
Praying
“Get thee to a __________.”
Nunnery
What is a 14-line poem called?
Sonnet
