Brit Lit ID Study Guide

What is the significance of this work?

this is the scene where Jesus is crucified and died for the sins of humanity

What is the genre of this work?

Dream Vision

Who is the author of this work?

Anonymous

What is the name of this work?

Dream of the Rood

What is the name of this work?

The Wife of Bath

What is the author of this work?

Chaucer

What is the genre of this work?

Authurian Romance; Brenton Lai

What is significance of this work?

The wife of Bath is speaking about how people learn two ways, through experience, and what people are told by authority; this is the first reference to here husbands and sexuality.

What is the name of this work?

The Second Shepard’s Play

Who is the author of this work?

The Wakefield Master; Anonymous

What is the genre of this work?

Mystery Play

What is the significance of this work?

This is spoken by Gil who is voicing problems faced by women at the time'; she is swearing that if she’s lying about what is in the cradle (the sheep) then she will eat it, which was the intention anyways

What is the name of the work?

Beowulf

Who is the author of this work?

Anonymous

What is the genre of this work?

Heroic Epic

What is the significance of this work?

The speaker is comparing Grendel to Caine; both are seen as outsiders/exiled, which raises the question of Grendel being born a monster or becoming a monster for being forced to be an outsider.

What is the name of this work?

Everyman

Who is the author of this work?

Anonymous

What is the genre of the work?

Morality Play

What is the significance of this work?

This is the beginning of the play where God is speaking to Death and sends him to bring Everyman for judgement.

What is the name of this work?

Everyman

Who is the author of this work?

Anonymous

What is the genre of this play?

Morality Play

What is the significance of this work?

Goods is the last one to deny Everyman when he asks them to come with him to face judgement; essentially telling Everyman that they will do him no good while facing judgement or afterwards.

What is the name of this work?

Dream of Rood

Who is the author of this work?

Anonymous

What is the genre of this work?

Dream Vision

What is the signifcance of this work?

The cross is buried, hidden, and forgotten for sometime, but is found and resurrected and becomes a sign of victory

What is the name of this work?

Beowulf

Who is the author of this work?

Anonymous

What is the genre of this work?

Heoric Poem

What is the significance of this work?

Beowulf is comforting Hrothgar after Aeschere was killed by Grendel’s mother and tells him vengeance is better than sorrow

What is the name of this work?

The Wife of Bath

Who is the author of this work?

Chaucer

What is the genre of this work?

Authurian Romance

What is the significance of this work?

The wife is using the words of Saint Paul (it is best to be a virgin, but if you are unable to be celibate it is better to be married, and that men and women should fulfill and give each other in the marriage sexually or otherwise) to justify her past husbands.

What is the name of the work?

The Canterbury Tales

Who is the author of the work?

Chaucer

What is the genre of the work?

Frame Narrative

What is the significance of this work?

This is the introduction to the knight painting him as a good, heroic man when he is later found to be demaning and a criminal

What is the name of this work?

The Second Shepard’s Play

Who is the author of this work?

Wakefield Master; Anonymous

What is the genre of this work?

Mystery Play

What is the significance of this work?

This is the complaint of the first shepard and sets up how difficult life is in their poor community, which is why Mak stealing the sheep is so bad