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12th Grade
01/23/2010

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Alliteration
Definition
repetition of initial consonant sounds in accented syllabes.
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Kenning
Definition
metaphorical phrase used in Anglo-Saxon poetry to replace a concrete noun.
Ex.) Sea: the whale's home.
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Imagery
Definition
the descriptive language used in literature to re-create sensory experiences.
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Tone
Definition
writer's attitude toward the readers and toward the subject.
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Caesura
Definition
natural pause in the middle of a line of poetry.
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Elegy
Definition
is a solemn and formal lyric poem about death.
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Elegy
Definition
is a solemn and formal lyric poem about death.
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Romance
Definition
story that represents remote/imaginative incidents rather than ordinary, realistic experience.
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Irony
Definition
general name given to literary techniques that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions.
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Couplet
Definition
pair of rhyming lines written in the same meter.
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Characterization
Definition
act of creaing and developing a character.
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metaphor
Definition
figure of speech in which one thing is spoken as though it were something else.
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Oedipus
Definition
Term
What is happening in the city?
Definition
plague of infertility.
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how do the people view Oedipus?
Definition
highly respect him because he saved them from the sphynx.
Term
how did he become king?
Definition
king got killed. he killed the sphynx.
Term
what is the city compared to?
Definition
sinking ship.
Term
What must the city do to break the curse?
Definition
must find the killer of Laius.
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according to Creon, how did Laius die?
Definition
by robbers.
Term
why didn't city deal with death of Laius?
Definition
they were dealing with the sphynx.
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why doesn't Teiresias tell the truth?
Definition
he doesn't think Oedipus is ready.
Term
how does Oedipus react?
Definition
thinks Teiresias is plotting against him.
Term
how does Creon respond to accusation of treason?
Definition
says he wouldn't want to be king if he can get benefits without responsibility.
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how does Oedipus end up in Thebes?
Definition
heard by a drunk that Polyphemus and M aren't his real parents. He went to the oracle to tell him the prophecy. He kills people and the sphynx. he is made king.
Term
the good news?
Definition
messenger says that Polybus is dead, so prophecy isn't true.
Term
what does Oedipus still fear?
Definition
that he'll marry his mom.
Term
other bad news?
Definition
messenger tells him that Polybus is not his real father.
Term
now who do they want?
Definition
shepherd.
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why does Oedipus think Jocasta is upset?
Definition
he thinks she's upset about his low family.
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What are Jocasta's last words?
Definition
"you will never hear from me again"
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how did Oedipus get the shepard to tell?
Definition
he threatened to torture him.
Term
what does he say?
Definition
tells him he's who he is looking for.
Term
what does Jocasta and Oedipus do?
Definition
Jocasta hangs herself, Oedipus gouges his eyes out.
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why does he blind himself?
Definition
because when he could see, he was blinded by the truth.
Term
What does Creon do with Oedipus?
Definition
he banishes him.
Term
What does Oedipus ask Creon in regards to his children?
Definition
asks him to take care of his daughters.
Term
Beowulf
Definition
Term
builder of Herot
Definition
Hrothgar
Term
Hrothgar's wife
Definition
Welthow
Term
Geat warrior
Definition
Beowulf
Term
Uncle of Beowulf
Definition
Higlac
Term
fist monster
Definition
Grendel
Term
carried off by Grendel's mother
Definition
Esher
Term
Wexstan's son
Definition
Wiglaf
Term
Victor in swimming contest
Definition
Brecca
Term
Grendel's mother
Definition
the Dam
Term
Father to Hrothgar
Definition
Healfdane
Term
Hall of Hrothgar
Definition
Herot
Term
Hrothgar's courtier
Definition
Unferth
Term
helps Beowulf to slay the dragon
Definition
Wiglaf
Term
King before Beowulf
Definition
Herdred
Term
Tells the story of a great flood
Definition
giant's sword
Term
protection from the claws of Grendel's mother
Definition
Beowulf's mail shirt
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proves useless against Grendel's mother
Definition
Hrunting
Term
stolen from the dragon
Definition
jeweled cup
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set afloat to sea
Definition
Shild's treasure
Term
kept with Beowulf's body in a tower
Definition
Dragon's treasure
Term
"lasting fame is of utmost importance"
Definition
Beowulf
Term
Those who desert their leader would be better off dead
Definition
Wiglaf
Term
Has never seen pirates or warriors like these
Definition
watchman
Term
expects war with france and sweden
Definition
messenger
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Beowulf's fame is overrated
Definition
Unferth
Term
a mead hall with perpetuate his glory
Definition
Hrothgar
Term
Sir Gawain starts with
Definition
end of siege of Troy
Term
King Arthur's court is gathered to..
Definition
celebrate Christmas
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Sir Gawain has how long to complete the task?
Definition
one year and a day
Term
Gawain stays at Arthur's court until when before he leaves?
Definition
All-Saint's Day
Term
Gawain's colors? horse's name?
Definition
gold, Gringolet.
Term
How is Gawain welcomed at the castle?
Definition
welcomed/honored.
Term
Gawain and lord's deal?
Definition
exchange daily earnings.
Term
Why does the lady seduce Gawain?
Definition
lord forces her to to test him.
Term
Why does he take the green sash?
Definition
he wants to stay alive.
Term
The Green Knight makes fun of Gawain because?
Definition
he flinches at the sight of the axe.
Term
Why does sir Gawain feel bad for keepeing the sash?
Definition
because by keeping the sash, he violated the code of knighthood.
Term
When Gawain arives at the Green Chapel he hears?
Definition
a whirring grindstone
Term
The small cut on Gawain's neck is punishment for what?
Definition
his deceit.
Term
What does Gawain gain from his experiences with the lord, the lady, and the Green Knight?
Definition
wisdom
Term
what is hunted and how does it parallel?
Definition
deer; shy.
boar; playful.
fox; sly.
Term
how is he chivalrous?
how is he not?
Definition
kept his deal, met the Green knight.
Third day, didn't give all earnings, and also flinched.
Term
prologue of Canterbury tales
Definition
Term
Knight
Definition
chivalry, courtesy, humble.
Term
The prologue's purpose is to..
Definition
introduce the characters.
Term
Canterbury Tales
Definition
Term
Pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because
Definition
the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket is there
Term
The Nun's Priest Tale
Definition
Term
Which character trait almost leads to Chanticleer's downfall?
Definition
boastfulness
Term
the narrator likes..
Definition
rhetorical skill
Term
Chanticleer tells stories that prove that
Definition
dreams can be prophetic
Term
The moral of the nun's priest's tale?
Definition
beware of flattery
Term
widow was poor but healthy why?
Definition
ate simple food
Term
she had a cock that was...
Definition
more accurate than a clock
Term
a fox came to the yard and told Chanticleer to..
Definition
sing
Term
the fox ...
Definition
grabbed him
Term
the fox what and the cock what?
Definition
talked, fell.
Term
The Pardoner's Tale
Definition
Term
why is this story ironic?
Definition
because the pardoner is greedy.
Term
the pardon earns money how?
Definition
preaching against greed, begging, selling relics.
Term
the rioters look for Death because they
Definition
want revenge the deaths of their friends.
Term
the three rioters are where at the beginning?
Definition
a tavern
Term
when they hear about the plague, they swear they will..
Definition
slay death.
Term
the old man tells them to look for it under...
Definition
a tree
Term
what do they find?
Definition
gold florins
Term
they promise to...
Definition
share their discovery
Term
when one leaves they plan to..
Definition
kill him.
Term
the rioter returns with..
Definition
poison
Term
the pardoner's tale deals with..
Definition
greed.
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