Midterm Flashcards
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
Kenning
The most accurate assessment of the Middle Ages is that the period was a time of _____________ change
Dynamic
Humor in Old English poetry evidence itself in the forms of what ?
Irony and riddles
Name the common features ofEnglish poetry
Irony
Variations
Alliterations
In “Conversion of Edwin”, what three basic philosophical questions alluded to by Edwin’s more spirituality astute counselor deal ?
Origins, meaning, and destiny
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel ?
Wrenching his arm out of his socket
Grendel was morally wounded
Grendel’s mother is a decedent of who ?
Cain
Danes are being assaulted by Grendel because of ?
The sin of pride
William the conqueror is best described as what ?
Severe
The ascension of Henry VII to the throne is associated with what ?
The end of the English language
What blended philosophy, theology, and attempted to use reason to support to faith ?
Scholasticism
Elements emphasized in the medieval romance:
An adventurous knight's quest Romantic love Acts of chivalry Supernatural elements The ideals of civilized society
Chaucer works offer both what ?
Literary artistry and a satiric commentary on his time
Why was Chaucer’s use of pilgrimage was appropriate ?
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
In For the Order of the Priesthood, Wycliffe taught that the primary requirement for clergy is
A godly lifestyle
In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer use of a pilgrimage was appropriate for all of the following reasons except that
He was able to educate his readers geographically
By saying that the Prioress “was not undergrown, as all could see,” Chaucer uses
Understatement
Of the following, which is not an accurate set of companions ?
Monk and Friar
Which of the following statements about the evolution of the King Arthur legend is not true ?
The Germans added the gallant Lancelot to the Round Table
Which ballad is not concerned with death ?
“Get Up and Bar the Door”
In Morte d’Arthur, why does King Arthur agree to let Beaumains try to rescue the damsel ?
Arthur granted him three wishes and that was on of them
Which famous cycle of ballads especially communicates the common man’s viewpoint ?
Robin Hood
Neither his superiors at Oxford University nor the ecclesiastical council that tried Wycliffe considered his beliefs to be heretical
False
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)
Frame story
During the Tudor period, the middle class gained power through all of the following means except
The spread of the practice of bartering
Elizabeth’s religious policy is best described as
Moderate
More’s humanism is evident in
Utopia
In his Answer unto Sir Thomas More’s Dialogue, Tyndale declares that the true interpreter of scripture is
The Holy Spirit
The typical sonnet lines has how many poetic feet ?
Five
Which Tudor poet invented blank verse ?
Surrey
Sonnet 68 (“Most Glorious Lord”) celebrates Christ’s
Resurrection
How many books of The Faerie Queene did Spenser actually complete ?
Six
In the Faerie Queene, the flimsiness of the House of Pride is indicated by all of these except
The lavish but decaying ornamentation
The popular title of Foxe’s great work is Book of Martyrs; the more accurate title is
“Acts and Monuments”
Why did Foxe decide to publish an English version of his Book of Martyrs ?
Influence the common people
What is the date of the King James Version ?
1611
According to An Apology for Poetry, in what sense can fictional stories actually be true ?
If they convey universal spiritual-rather than particular historical-truths
According to An Apology for Poetry, what is the dual purpose of poetry ?
Teach and delight
What is the name of Spenser’s sonnet sequence ?
“Amoretti”
About how many plays did Shakespeare write ?
35
Name one of Shakespeare’s two long narrative poems
“Venus and Adonis”
During his lifetime Shakespeare achieved a great reputation but not financial success
False
All of the following are genuine goods that Macbeth forfeits because of his treason except
Ambition
What is the primary function of the Porter in Act II ?
To provide comic relief for the audience
The appearance of Banquo’s ghost in his honor is an example of what type of irony ?
Situational
Macbeth’s actions disrupt which of the following ?
Nature
Society
The family
What prevents Macduff from getting complete revenge on Macbeth ?
Macbeth has no children
The witches’ statement that “fair is foul, and foul is fair” introduces which major theme of Macbeth ?
That of deceiving appearances or reversal of values
What prevents Lady Macbeth from murdering Duncan herself ?
When he sleeps, he looks like her father
List the three prophecies Macbeth receives
Beware of Macduff
Non of woman born/shall harm him
He ‘shall never be vanquished be/until ….. Birman wood comes to …… Dunsinane
Macbeth seriously considers suicide during the losing battle
False
Benedictine monk, work on many subjects, wanted to chart the spread of Christianity
Bede
Civil official and diplomat, his work offers high literary artistry and a commentary on his times
Chaucer
The influence of his book helped make England firmly Protestant
Foxe
Defended poetry said it was more effected then philosophy or history
Sydney
His influence as a translated determine the style of the English Bible, popular not liturgical
Tyndale
Introduced Renaissance themes and verse forms into England
Wyatt
Discuss the nature of sin among the Macbeth
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
