English Exam Review
What wine does Marilyn explain his ability to forsee the future?
"I unfortunatley was born at the wrong end of time"
Wart/ King Arthur
-Young squire, being trained by Merlyn, (knows his destiny) pulls sword out of the stone and crowned king of camelot. -Round Table, might vs right, married to Guenever
After this seeing how much time passes by the story?
6 years
For the final lesson in his education, merlin since the wart to whom?
A badger
Parabol
A brief story, told or written in order to teach a moral lesson
Holy grail
A cup represents quest and perfection
Not coincidentally, Kate tells the Lord that he snores like what animal?
A goose
By this point in time, what does the wart desire to become?
A knight
While lost in the forest, the wart discovers that is referred to as "the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen in his short life so far" what is it?
A knight
What sort of present does the wart received from Robin wood?
A man
What does Archimedes ask the wart to eat?
A mouse
Magical realism
A movement in which magical elements are part of an otherwise realistic environment
Parallel structure
A repetition of sentences using the same structure
Short story
A short fictional narrative
According to the wart, what is he destined to become?
A squire
Aside from testimonials to his abilities, what did items does merlin conjured to prove his tutoring qualifications to Sir Ector?
A tree, snow and an umbrella
Figurative language
A way of saying something while meaning something else
Imagery
A word or group of words which appeal to the senses
What causes Lancelot to go mad
All the trickery
While recovering from his injury, what animal does wart become?
An ant
Anachronism
Anything that is out of time and place
What is the name of Merlyns owl?
Archimedes
Well being an ant what is the wart unable to do?
Ask questions
What topic inspires a lengthy conversation between merlyn, the wart, and Archimedes?
Birds songs
What word best describes Kay upon his return home?
Boastful
What word does Pellinore used to describe his 17 year search for the questing beast?
Boring
Lancelot
Camelot's best knight, Guenever's unlawful lover, insecure, (ugly) Arthur's best friend, Wild Man
What holiday proceeds the great boar hunt?
Christmas
Which of the following terms does not characterize his time with the ants?
Creative
Elaine
Daughter of Pelles, tricks Lancelot into sleeping with her, gives birth to Galahad
King Pelles
Elaines father, takes in Lancelot after he went crazy
Fate (time)
Fate is the destination, time is the vehicle
What does king Pellinore swear to give up after the hunt calling them a lot of childish nonsense?
Feather beds
Which of the following is considered a merlins most important members
Feet
Of what is castle chariot made?
Food
Personification
Give human qualities to non human objects
What mythical creature guards castle chariot?
Griffin
What type of bird does the wart asked to become?
Hawk
Merlin says "education is experience, and the essence of the experience is self reliance" however Merlyn does agree to join the wart in his first lesson what does the wart do his first lesson?
He becomes a fish
How does Arthur react to Guenever and Lancelot's love
He does nothing
Why does lancelot call himself the ill made knight
He is insecure and ugly
What does king Pellinore reveal any song at the feast before the hunt?
He quit his quest for glatisant
How did Sir Bliant know the Wild Man was Lancelot?
His jousting skills
What are the reasons Lancelot cannot give in to his love for guenever?
His loyalty and respct for Arthur, his christianity.
Quest & Holy Grail
Illuminates the journey rather than the object
How does elaine trick him?
Intoxication, he thinks she is guenever
What is the fairies weakness?
Iron
What happens when the warts shoots his arrow straight up into the air?
It sticks in a crow
What is Lancelot second quest, which he sees as the turning point of his life.
Journey to the castle of corbin. Seduced by Elaine.
About whom does merlin say "he has to be proud because he is frightened"
Kay
Who saves the warts life during the battle?
Kay
Who was responsible for Arthurs nickname "wart"?
Kay
Mordred
King Arthurs illegitimate son of Morgause
Chivalry/ satire/ medieval life
Knights operate with a chivalric code Making light of something serious
Round table
Knights table, represents equality, no head, no foot, everyones equal
What is the seventh sense? How is it obtained? Who has it? Good or bad?
Knowledge of the world. Experience. Guenever. Bad.
Uncle Dap
Lancelots uncle and mentor
Camelot
Land inherited by Arthur, represents perfection and eutopia
Fantasy
Literature that is removed from reality
Who does the wart and kay first meet on their adventure?
Little john
protagonist
Main character
Satire
Making fun of something in order to correct it
Satire
Making light of something serious
Who is the first person to call wart by his proper name?
Merlyn
What does kay offer the wart to find him a sword?
Money
Morgan Le Fay
Most powerful witch, has a castle of food (eat anything become prisnor) wart and kay go to her castle to free prisnors
Morgause
Mother of the Orkey's, seduces Arthur, beheaded by her son when found in bed with a knight.
War
Never justifyable
What gifts do you wat in the dog boy receive and project from merlyn?
Noses
How does sir Ector initially feel about the visit from the kings men?
Offended
King Pellinore
One of the first people wart meets, spends his life looking for the questing beast, comedic character
What sort of bird is Archimedes favorite?
Pigeon
Pun
Play on words
Pastoral
Poems that deal with shepherds and rustic settings
Which are characteristics of Merlyn the wart first meet him?
Pointed hat Wand Horn rimmed spectacles Long white beard
What word best describes the jousting contest between sir grummore and king Pellinore
Ridiculous
Who eventually kills the boar being hunted?
Robin Wood
Character foil
Serves to highlight 1 or more attributes of another character
What happens to Elaine when Lance disapears
She becomes a nun
Parable
Short story designed to teach a moral
Who is galahad
Son of Elaine and Lancelot
Galahad
Son of Lancelot and Elaine, remains a virgin his whole life, perfect knight
Who is the Orkney faction? What is their signifigance?
Sons of Morgause (Arthurs seducer) one of which is Arthurs son. They do not agree with anything Arthur does
Myth
Story usually concerning a hero w/o terminal basis of fact
Excalibur
Sword pulled out if the stone, represents might and strength
What event occurs the day before kay is to be knighted?
The king dies
What family matter does kay most frequently holdover wart?
The wart is not the proper son
What do Robinwoods men do immediately after his speech?
They repeat the speech
What best sums up the purpose behind merlins first lesson for the wart?
To change his perspective
What is the function of the knights of the Round table?
To fulfull Arthurs dream (might vs right)
Who finally pursuades lancelot to return to camelot?
Uncle dap
Might vs Right
Using violence for justice not murder
What has Elaine stolen from Lancelot?
Virginity=strength
According to the teacher, what evil separates man from most animal species?
War
Kay
Wart's brother like figure, jealous of Wart-> resentful
Sir Ector
Wart's guardian until he was crowned king, bumbling idiot, comedic character
Merlyn
Wart's tutor, lives backwards in time, (knows future) mentor
Questing Beast
What Pellinore is in search for. Found dead, enlighting the importance of the journey not the reward.
Guenever
Wife of Arthur, Lancelots unlawful lover, obtains the seventh sense
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like their meanin
