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Beowulf

An epic poem written in Old English, telling the story of a hero who slays the monster Grendel and his mother.

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Kennings

Descriptive phrases used in Beowulf to describe people, often with hyphens and quotes.

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Grendel

A monster who terrorizes King Hrothgar's mead-hall and is eventually killed by Beowulf.

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Herot

King Hrothgar's mead-hall, where the Danes are tortured by Grendel for 12 years.

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Grendel's Mother

The second monster Beowulf fights, who takes Grendel's arm and kills the King's right-hand man.

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Wiglaf

The only man who stays and fights alongside Beowulf against the dragon.

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Canterbury Tales

A collection of stories told by pilgrims on a journey to pay respect to Thomas Becket.

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Harry Bailey

The host of the pilgrimage in Canterbury Tales.

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The Knight

A character in Canterbury Tales who tells the first tale and is a skilled warrior.

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The Pardoner

A character in Canterbury Tales who takes bribes and is morally corrupt.

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The Wife of Bath

A character in Canterbury Tales who has had five husbands.

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The Summoner

A character in Canterbury Tales who has acne and is responsible for summoning people to court.

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

A medieval romance poem about a knight who accepts a challenge from a mysterious green knight.

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King Arthur

The legendary king in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

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The Green Knight

A mysterious character who challenges Sir Gawain to a beheading game.

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A Modest Proposal

A satirical essay by Jonathan Swift suggesting that poor Irish children be eaten to solve the problem of poverty.

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Marlowe - The Passionate Shepherd to His Love

A pastoral poem in which a shepherd offers simple pleasures to his love.

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Raleigh - The Shutdown Poem

A poem written from the perspective of a cynical woman who does not believe in love.

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Beowulf can best be described as a

brutal, barbaric, violent, and romantic area poem

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What two groups of people first claimed Britain (then Briton)?

The Angles and Saxons

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What kind of poem based on facts was told orally for a long time?

An Epic Poem

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How many years were the Danes tortured by Grendel?

12 years

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What religious figure is Grendel connected to?

Cain

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What are the two reasons Grendel continuously attacks the Danes?

He is tired of the noise from the mead-hall and God banished his from society

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Why does Beowulf go after Grendel’s mother?

She takes Grendel’s arm from the mead-hall

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What does Beowulf receive as a trophy for killing Grendel and his mother?

Treasures and gold

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How many years pass before Beowulf decides to go fight the dragon?

50 years

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What happens to Beowulf’s sword when he is fighting the dragon?

The dragon melts the sword

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Why does Beowulf die?

He has a neck wound

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What is the ONE thing every hero knows is inevitable?

Death

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What is alliteration?

Repetitive consonants

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What is are metaphors?

Comparison not using like/as

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What is are similes?

Comparisons using like/as

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What are the main characteristics of epic heroes?

They hold society as their greatest importance, they go on quests, preform a heroic deed and their actions affect a large group of people

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What does everyone do after Beowulf dies?

They build him a tower and ride on their horses in circles around it

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Who are the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales paying tribute to?

The martyr Thomas Becket

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Where do the pilgrims meet to depart for their journey?

The Tabbard Inn

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What was the most prevalant language during the Middle Ages?

Latin

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What was the most popular literature during the Middle Ages?

Allegory

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The Knight

He has been in a lot of battles, never leaves anyone alive, tells the first tale

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The Doctor

Bases everything on astronomy

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The Merchant

Geoffrey Chaucher cannot remember his name, he has a forked beard

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The Miller

Was a wrestler

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The Yeoman

The squire’s servant (robin hood type character)

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The Franklin

Looks like Santa Claus

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The Shipman (the sailor)

Cannot ride a horse

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The Cook

Has an oozing ulcer on his knee

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Who are the tradesmen?

Haberdasher

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What are the tradesmen?

Dyer

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What are the tradesmen?

Carpenter

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What are the tradesmen?

Weaver

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What are the tradesmen?

Carpet Maker

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The Oxford Student

AKA The Clerk, based off of Chaucher

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The Nun (Madame Eglantine)

Traveling with 3 priests and another nun

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What is under the Oak Tree?

Death….

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How do the young men decide to kill the younger one?

By stabbing him

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How does the younger man decide to kill the two older ones?

By poisoning him

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What challenge does the Green Knight present?

For someone to chop off his head, one blow, and then come find him a year a one day later to return the blow

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The Green Knight is

Sarcastic and rude

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What is the Green Knight’s real name?

Bertilak

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One the second day

Gawain receives two kisses

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What is the name of King Arthur’s castle?

Camelot

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What is the green in the girdle symbolic of?

Gawain being a coward

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Eating babies will also solve of the problem of

Too many Roman Catholics

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What much money will each child be worth?

10 shillings

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The shepherd never mentions

All of the negative things that could happen with his “passionate love”

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What is a pastoral poem?

A poem that takes place in a pasture or out in nature

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