1. Midterm review English 12, spring 2012

2. This king united England by encouraging the use of Old English as a common language Alfred the Great

3. This ended Anglo-Saxon rule of England in 1066 Norman Conquest

4. The signing of this limited the power of the English king and gave more power to the barons Magna Carta

5. This is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning “man- price,” or the price a tribe must pay for murdering a warrior from another tribe Wergild

6. this is the rigid social system that governed England in the early medieval era Feudalism

7. This conflict helped England develop a sense of national identity Hundred Years War

8. In these places, written texts were copied and preserved during the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval eras Monasteries

9. This is the Anglo-Saxon word for “fate” Wyrd

10. This is the Anglo-Saxon word for a travelling storyteller Scop

11. This is the word describing a group composed of a warlord and his followers Comitatus

12. This was the vernacular language in Anglo- Saxon England Old English

13. Chaucer writes about this kind of trip in The Canterbury Tales Pilgrimage

14. This is the language of the church and known by the educated elite in Anglo- Saxon and medieval England Latin

15. This is the language spoken by the ruling class in medieval England French

16. This is the vernacular language in medieval England Middle English

17. The one hundred most commonly used words in Modern English come from this language Old English

18. This is a long poem telling the deeds of a hero Epic

19. This is a man who does great deeds and represents the values of his people and culture Epic hero

20. A word or phrase used to characterize a particular person, place, or thing Epithet

21. A phrase used in Anglo-Saxon poetry to describe a person, place, or thing Kenning

22. This is a literary device which seems to be contradictory but is actually true in the context of the work of literature. Paradox

23. This is a literary device directly comparing two unlike things metaphor

24. The manuscript for Beowulf was probably written in one of these places monasteries

25. This author was born into a middle class family but worked as a page in an upper class household, thus allowing him to know about both social classes. Geoffrey Chaucer

26. This is the plot structure used for The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron. Frame narrative/story

27. This is the language commonly spoken every day by a large group of people Vernacular

28. This Italian work is an important source for Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales The Decameron

29. This type of story became the most popular work of literature in medieval England. Romance

30. This is the code of behavior for knights in medieval England Chivalry

31. This word means “entertainment value” in Middle English “solace”

32. This word means “lesson or moral” in Middle English “sentence”

33. This pilgrim is on the pilgrimage to Canterbury specifically to give thanks to God. Knight

34. This pilgrim works with pharmacists to maximize their profits. Doctor

35. This religious pilgrim has the gift of gab and loves to spend time with the wealthy people in town, hearing their confessions for a fee. Friar

36. This pilgrim has beautiful manners and cares very much about animal welfare. Nun

37. This is a journey that is meant to show religious devotion. Pilgrimage

38. This pilgrim loves to travel and knows the “remedies” for the pains of love. Wife of Bath

39. This man is one of Chaucer’s perfect pilgrims and spends much time traveling around his community, visiting people. Parson

40. This pilgrim rides at the very end of the group so that he can watch everybody else. Reeve

41. This pilgrim accepts bribes from sinners and allows them to continue sinning. Summoner

42. This pilgrim deceives people with false relics. Pardoner

43. Beowulf is an example of this kind of literary character Epic hero

44. This is the language spoken by William the Conqueror and his nobles French

45. This character is easily influenced by his wife. Macbeth

46. This character is very eager for her husband to be king Lady Macbeth

47. This character in Macbeth rewards Macbeth for bravery in battle. King Duncan

48. This pilgrim carries a pillow case said to be a piece of the Virgin Mary’s veil; sings an offertory very well Pardoner

49. This character in Macbeth flees to England for safety, and when he does, he is suspected of killing his father. Malcolm

50. As he is dying, this character in Macbeth tells his son to revenge his death. Banquo

51. This pilgrim has terrible sores on the face and loves to eat garlic and onions; only speaks Latin when drunk Summoner

52. This pilgrim can sweet talk a poor widow out of her last farthing, but prefers hanging out with the rich people Friar

53. this character in Macbeth realizes that being innocent doesn’t mean you are safe Lady Macduff

54. “My mind is full of scorpions” is an example of this literary device metaphor

55. “Fair is foul, foul is fair” is an example of this literary device paradox

56. Chaucer wrote in this language Middle English

57. In this story, young, wealthy Italians travel the countryside to escape an outbreak of the plague. The Decameron

58. “the Almighty’s enemy,” “that shadow of death,” “shepherd of evil,” and “guardian of crime” are all examples from Beowulf of this Anglo-Saxon literary device. kenning

59. this document, signed in 1215, became the basis for English constitutional government Magna Carta

60. his rule began in 871, and he united the Saxon tribes of southern England and led them to victory against the Danes Alfred the Great

61. invasion of England that occurred in 1066 Norman Conquest

62. This social system had the king at the top and serfs at the bottom, with land-owning nobles in the middle feudalism

63. The Canterbury Tales was written in this language Middle English

64. language that the Beowulf manuscript is written in Old English

65. plot structure that creates a story within a story Frame narrative

66. True or false? Beowulf becomes king of the Danes. false

67. True or false? Hrothgar sends for Beowulf to help him defeat Grendel. false

68. True or false? Beowulf’s first important battle is with the dragon. false

69. True or false? Beowulf’s warriors all display great bravery in the fight with the dragon. false

70. Beowulf is king of the Geats. true

71. True or false? Beowulf says Wiglaf should be king after him. True

72. wrote an important Italian work that influenced Chaucer Giovanni Boccaccio

73. has been to Jerusalem three times; is “skilled in wandering by the way” and wears nice clothing Wife of Bath

74. “Children were afraid when he appeared.” Summoner

75. practices what he preaches Parson

76. his skinny appearance is an indicated that he is tight-fisted with money and secretive in his dealings with people Reeve

77. has relationships with women, then finds them husbands and pays the women to keep it secret Friar

78. embezzles from his boss and is secretly wealthy Reeve

79. his writing helped give legitimacy and significance to Middle English Chaucer

80. This character is killed by Macduff. Macbeth

81. This character is tested by Malcolm to see if he is sincere and truly wants to help Scotland. Macduff

82. This character is suspicious of the witches and believes they may be trying to cause trouble. Banquo

83. This character tells Macbeth to be calm, friendly, and hospitable at his banquet. Lady Macbeth

84. This character’s ghost appears at Macbeth’s banquet. Banquo

85. This character sleep walks and makes repeated hand-washing motions in Act V. Lady Macbeth

86. This character becomes king of Scotland at the end of the play. Malcolm

87. This character wants revenge on Macbeth because Macbeth had his family killed Macduff

88. This character says that he has murdered sleep. Macbeth

89. Hecate says this character “shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear / His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace and fear” Macbeth

90. In Act V the doctor says this about which character: “More needs she the divine than the physician.” Lady Macbeth

91. This is writing that exposes to ridicule the vices or follies of people or societies through devices such as hyperbole, understatement, and irony satire

92. This is a humorous imitation of a literary work that aims to point out the work’s shortcomings. parody

93. This author worked as secretary to a retired English diplomat and worked as a priest for the Church of England in Ireland Jonathan Swift

94. Swift is sometimes considered a ______— someone who hates humankind—because of his harsh criticisms of society misanthrope

95. Swift wrote satires to criticize __________, hoping to bring about change. a. the English government b. the English church c. the American government d. the French government Answer: A

96. True or false? Gulliver’s Travels was written in response to an assignment from Swift’s writers group, the Scriblerus Club, to parody the volumes of travel writing (or travelogues) that were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. True

97. In Brobdingnag, how does Gulliver compare to the native inhabitants? He is tiny, and they are huge.

98. What does Gulliver describe to the king of Brobdingnag in great detail, and what does Gulliver offer to do? Gunpowder, and he offers to teach the king how to make it

99. True or false? Swift uses the reasons for the conflicts and wars in Lilliput to satirize the corruption of the church in England. false

100. True or false? When Gulliver is in Brobdingnag, and the king criticizes Gulliver’s stories about England, Swift is satirizing the corruption in English society and government. true