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Midterm Flashcards

1
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A form of poetic imagery commonly found in Anglo-Saxon poetry. A metaphorical phrase or compound word that is used to indirectly name a person, place or thing
Example: wave-skimmer and swan-road

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Kenning

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The most accurate assessment of the Middle Ages is that the period was a time of _____________ change

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Dynamic

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Humor in Old English poetry evidence itself in the forms of what ?

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Irony and riddles

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4
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Name the common features ofEnglish poetry

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Irony
Variations
Alliterations

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5
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In “Conversion of Edwin”, what three basic philosophical questions alluded to by Edwin’s more spirituality astute counselor deal ?

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Origins, meaning, and destiny

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How does Beowulf defeat Grendel ?

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Wrenching his arm out of his socket

Grendel was morally wounded

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7
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Grendel’s mother is a decedent of who ?

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Cain

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8
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Danes are being assaulted by Grendel because of ?

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The sin of pride

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9
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William the conqueror is best described as what ?

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Severe

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10
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The ascension of Henry VII to the throne is associated with what ?

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The end of the English language

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What blended philosophy, theology, and attempted to use reason to support to faith ?

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Scholasticism

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12
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Elements emphasized in the medieval romance:

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An adventurous knight's quest 
Romantic love 
Acts of chivalry 
Supernatural elements 
The ideals of civilized society
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13
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Chaucer works offer both what ?

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Literary artistry and a satiric commentary on his time

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Why was Chaucer’s use of pilgrimage was appropriate ?

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It allowed him to structurally unite a variety of tales in a single composition and it provided a vehicle for social commentary by bringing together people from all walks of society and with universal character traits

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15
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In For the Order of the Priesthood, Wycliffe taught that the primary requirement for clergy is

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A godly lifestyle

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In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer use of a pilgrimage was appropriate for all of the following reasons except that

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He was able to educate his readers geographically

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17
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By saying that the Prioress “was not undergrown, as all could see,” Chaucer uses

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Understatement

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18
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Of the following, which is not an accurate set of companions ?

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Monk and Friar

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19
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Which of the following statements about the evolution of the King Arthur legend is not true ?

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The Germans added the gallant Lancelot to the Round Table

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20
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Which ballad is not concerned with death ?

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“Get Up and Bar the Door”

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21
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In Morte d’Arthur, why does King Arthur agree to let Beaumains try to rescue the damsel ?

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Arthur granted him three wishes and that was on of them

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22
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Which famous cycle of ballads especially communicates the common man’s viewpoint ?

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Robin Hood

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23
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Neither his superiors at Oxford University nor the ecclesiastical council that tried Wycliffe considered his beliefs to be heretical

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False

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24
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A narrative technique where by a main story is contained within another story that acts as its setting (group of stories unified by central situation)

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Frame story

25
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During the Tudor period, the middle class gained power through all of the following means except

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The spread of the practice of bartering

26
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Elizabeth’s religious policy is best described as

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Moderate

27
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More’s humanism is evident in

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Utopia

28
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In his Answer unto Sir Thomas More’s Dialogue, Tyndale declares that the true interpreter of scripture is

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The Holy Spirit

29
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The typical sonnet lines has how many poetic feet ?

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Five

30
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Which Tudor poet invented blank verse ?

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Surrey

31
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Sonnet 68 (“Most Glorious Lord”) celebrates Christ’s

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Resurrection

32
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How many books of The Faerie Queene did Spenser actually complete ?

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Six

33
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In the Faerie Queene, the flimsiness of the House of Pride is indicated by all of these except

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The lavish but decaying ornamentation

34
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The popular title of Foxe’s great work is Book of Martyrs; the more accurate title is

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“Acts and Monuments”

35
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Why did Foxe decide to publish an English version of his Book of Martyrs ?

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Influence the common people

36
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What is the date of the King James Version ?

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1611

37
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According to An Apology for Poetry, in what sense can fictional stories actually be true ?

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If they convey universal spiritual-rather than particular historical-truths

38
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According to An Apology for Poetry, what is the dual purpose of poetry ?

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Teach and delight

39
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What is the name of Spenser’s sonnet sequence ?

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“Amoretti”

40
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About how many plays did Shakespeare write ?

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35

41
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Name one of Shakespeare’s two long narrative poems

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“Venus and Adonis”

42
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During his lifetime Shakespeare achieved a great reputation but not financial success

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False

43
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All of the following are genuine goods that Macbeth forfeits because of his treason except

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Ambition

44
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What is the primary function of the Porter in Act II ?

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To provide comic relief for the audience

45
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The appearance of Banquo’s ghost in his honor is an example of what type of irony ?

A

Situational

46
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Macbeth’s actions disrupt which of the following ?

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Nature
Society
The family

47
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What prevents Macduff from getting complete revenge on Macbeth ?

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Macbeth has no children

48
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The witches’ statement that “fair is foul, and foul is fair” introduces which major theme of Macbeth ?

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That of deceiving appearances or reversal of values

49
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What prevents Lady Macbeth from murdering Duncan herself ?

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When he sleeps, he looks like her father

50
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List the three prophecies Macbeth receives

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Beware of Macduff
Non of woman born/shall harm him
He ‘shall never be vanquished be/until ….. Birman wood comes to …… Dunsinane

51
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Macbeth seriously considers suicide during the losing battle

A

False

52
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Benedictine monk, work on many subjects, wanted to chart the spread of Christianity

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Bede

53
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Civil official and diplomat, his work offers high literary artistry and a commentary on his times

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Chaucer

54
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The influence of his book helped make England firmly Protestant

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Foxe

55
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Defended poetry said it was more effected then philosophy or history

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Sydney

56
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His influence as a translated determine the style of the English Bible, popular not liturgical

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Tyndale

57
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Introduced Renaissance themes and verse forms into England

A

Wyatt

58
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Discuss the nature of sin among the Macbeth

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Sin leads to more sin 
Ambition leads to more sin 
It never satisfies 
Doesn't ring security
Guilty and fear 
Mental strain 
They come to the conclusion, he seeks out evil and heads to a bad path

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