Nabors Midterm Review

what does Banquo fear?

that Macbeth killed Duncan & the person behind the his murder intend to commit more murders

how does Petruchio torture Katherine?

he basically rejects everything and claims that nothing is good enough for her and therefore actually starving, sleep-depriving, etc. her

what is the first indication that Macduff is skeptical of Macbeth?

he does not go to Scone to see Macbeth crowned

how does Macbeth react to Lady Macbeth's death?

he doesn't care

why does Macbeth consider not killing Duncan?

he is Duncan's kinsman, subject, and host, and Duncan is a good king

why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo?

he is a threat to the throne because the witches prophesied that his sons will be king

why is Hamlet in the cemetery?

he is heading home from England and his pondering his revenge on Claudius

what does Lady Macbeth think of her husband?

he not ambitious enough; he is too full of the milk of human kindness

what crime does the knight commit in "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?

he rapes a young lady

why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius while he's praying?

he wants him to go to Hell

what is the plot of "To His Coy Mistress"?

he would be patient with the young lady if they lived forever

why does Polonius think Hamlet is crazy?

he's crazy with love for his daughter Ophelia

what does Donalbain fear?

his life after his father is killed

what does Macbeth fear?

his own guilt, any threat to the throne

what was the intellectual environment of the Renaissance?

people became more inquisitive/wanted to learn more about the writings of Greece and Rome

why were playhouses shut down?

religious persecution and the plague

what does Banquo's ghost mean?

line of crowned children

what is Baptista's plan for his daughters in The Taming of the Shrew?

marry both of them off to wealthy men

what does the crowned child mean?

no fear until Birnan wood marches on Dunsinane

is the dagger Macbeth sees real?

no it's a hallucination

what does the bloody child mean?

none of woman-born can harm Macbeth

what language was the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle written in?

old English

carpe diem

seize the day

How does the Pardoner earn money?

selling pardons

what is the Wife of Bath's job?

selling scarves

how does Lady Macbeth cover up Macbeth's behavior when he sees Banquo's ghost at dinner?

she acts normals and tells the guests that he's had spells like this since he was young

describe Lady Macbeth's first sililoquy

she calls upon the spirits to make blood thick-make her insensitive to her upcoming actions

why is the gentlewoman scared to say what Lady Macbeth has said while sleep walking?

she doesn't think anyone would believe her

what Latin word is pastoral derived from?

shepherd

feudalism

social, property, and military system based on a religious concept of rank

what is the difference between soliloquy and monolgue?

soliloquy is given when a character is alone on stage. monologue is a speech given while other characters are on stage

what were Morality plays?

taught morality through allegory (characters and events are symbols representing truth about human life - contemplation, free will, imagination)

what is killing so many people in "The Pardoner's Tale"?

the Plague and Violence, Death (personified as a thief who pierces the heart of his victims)

what is the plot of "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"?

the Shepherd is trying to woo a lady by offering her rustic pleasures

who is the narrator of "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?

the Wife of Bath

42.

the answer is B idk that's just what he said in class last week

what does the messenger reveal?

the forest is moving

personification

the giving of human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals. "The wind whistled." "Her heart cried out."

why do the three rioters go looking for Death?

to kill him

what does the Pardoner do after he finishes his tale?

tries to sell his relics and pardons to the pilgrims that are on the journey with him

T/F Claudius tries to kill Hamlet

true

who played female roles?

young boys

what was the importance of the growth of cities in England?

•townspeople not tied to master's land or to knighthood •merchant class—people earn their own money •city people's tastes influence arts—ballads, miracle plays, and so on

what is the form of the Shakespearean sonnet?

14 lines of rhyme iambic pentameter

Renaissance

1485-1649 (encompasses the Elizabethan Era), rebirth of classical interest in drama, the arts, and the potential of mankind

quatrain

4 line stanza

what is the "damned spot" Lady Macbeth refers to?

Duncan's blood stain on her hands

what was the result of the Hundred Years' War?

England withdrew from France, England becomes more self-aware, Yeomen replace knights as England's main military group

what was the result of the destruction of the Spanish armanda?

England's independence from Catholic countries of the Mediterranean

who is the ghost?

Hamlet Senior

how does Polonius die?

Hamlet stabs him while he's spying behind the tapestry

who built the first theatre?

James Burbage

what does Seyton reveal?

Lady Macbeth's death

who is King Alfred/Alfred the Great?

King of England who saves England from the Danes

what is Banquo suspicious of?

Macbeth

why does Duncan make Macbeth the Thane of Caudor?

Macbeth fought bravely

why does Macbeth send murders to kill Macduff's family?

Macbeth grew suspicious of him and wanted to make a strong point

what does Lady Macbeth fear?

Macbeth is not ambitious enough

what does the barren scepter mean?

Macbeth will not have children

what message does Ross deliver?

Malcolm's family is dead

who was the dictator of the Puritan government of England?

Oliver Cromwell

what was the fall of the Renaissance?

Oliver Cromwell's Puritan government

how does Macbeth begin?

Scotland and Norway at war

what was the first theatre called?

The Theatre

symbol

a word or image that signifies something other than what it literally represents. The cross is a symbol of Christianity

how did the Anglo-Saxon Period end?

William of Normandy crosses the English channel and defeats Harold and the Anglo-Saxon army (Battle of Hastings)

Martin Luther

a German monk who found a new Kind of Christianity based on personal understanding of the Bible

foil

a character that has characteristics that oppose another character, usually the protagonist; the foil character may be completely opposite to the protagonist, or very similar with one key difference

dramatic irony

a device by which the author implies a different meaning from that intended by the speaker

simile

a direct or explicit comparison between two usually unrelated things indicating a likeness or similarity between some attribute found in both things, uses like or as

verbal irony

a figure of speech in which what is meant is the opposite of what is said

describe the Celtic religion

a form of animism - a belief that gods live in all things—trees, stones, water, air

iamb

a metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable

allegory

a narrative or description having a second meaning beneath the surface one

allusion

a reference in literature or in art to previous literature, history, mythology, current events, or the Bible

who is the Tavern-Knave and what is his role in "The Pardoner's Tale"?

a serving boy in an inn; he tells three young men that Death has taken a friend of theirs

situational irony

a situation in which there is an incongruity between actual circumstances and those that would seem appropriate or between what is anticipated and what actually comes to pass

soliloquy

a speech made by an actor when he is alone. It reveals his thoughts and feelings to the audience but not to other characters

which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains a kenning? a. "And all at once the greedy she-wolf..." b. "At last he saw the mud of the bottom." c. "He was hunting another/dead monster..." d. "Grendel's mother/is hidden in her terrible home..."

a. "And all at once the greedy she-wolf..."

which of the following quotations for "The Prologue" is the best example of imagery? a. "Thinly they fell, like rat-tails, one by one." b. "In fifteen mortal battles he had been." c. "Just home from service, he had joined our ranks." d. "He'd seen some service with the cavalry."

a. "Thinly they fell, like rat-tails, one by one."

in describing the individual pilgrims, Chaucer begins with the- a. Knight b. Wife of Bath c. Pardoner d. innkeeper

a. Knight

Anglo-Saxon poets held an honored position in society primarily because they- a. Preserved heroic deeds in the collective memory b. Became great warriors for their lord's c. Painstakingly copied old manuscripts d. Read old books and attained great wisdom

a. Preserved heroic deeds in the collective memory

the old Anglo-Saxon religion- a. Primarily encouraged ethics and earthly virtues such a bravery b. Had much in common with the beliefs of Christianity c. Advanced an optimistic, cheerful view of life on earth d. Offered the hope of eternal reward to the good

a. Primarily encouraged ethics and earthly virtues such a bravery

in "The Pardoner's Tale," Death is portrayed as- a. both the price of wickedness and an actual person b. both a skeletal figure and an evil angel c. an old man selling wares by the side of the road d. an archangel who kills people through natural disaster and war

a. both the price of wickedness and an actual person

what is ironic about the attitude that the old man has toward Death? a. most people seek to avoid death, but the old man looks forward to it b. he has seen death more than once c. he refers to his grave as his "mother" d. most people refer to death as an event not a person A

a. most people seek to avoid death, but the old man looks forward to it

Which adjective does not describe the Wife of Bath's narrative voice?a. mournful b. witty c. lively d. earthy

a. mournful

Beowulf tells Wiglaf that he wants his burned-out funeral pyre to be a- a. reminder to his people of his greatness b. monument to King Hrothgar c. reminder to Wiglaf of his duties d. sign of the new Christian faith

a. reminder to his people of his greatness

Beowulf slays Grendel in order to- a. save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster b. prevent Grendel from invading the land of the Geats c. keep Herot from being destroyed d. carry off the treasure in Grendel's lair

a. save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster

the knight's quest is a(n)- a. task given to him by the queen b. test of courage set by the king c. ambitious mission he sets himself d. duty imposed on him by the church

a. task given to him by the queen

the narrator of the story should not be confused with a. the author b. the main character c. one of the minor characters d. the storytelling voice

a. the author

the pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because- a. the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket is there b. they want to escape the plague that is attacking London c. the innkeeper has dared them to make the journey d. is it part of a longer tour of England

a. the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket is there

Chaucer's characterization- a. uses the same basic techniques that writers use today b. is based on dialogue rather than action c. never shows the reader what the character is feeling d. shows the characters as basic types rather than as believable individuals

a. uses the same basic techniques that writers use today

in Beowulf's fight to the death with Grendel's mother, the piece of his own equipment that saves his life is his- a. woven mail shirt b. helmet c. sword d. shield

a. woven mail shirt

what were Mystery plays?

aka Corpus Christi plays, plays about scenes from the bible on moving wagons

what is the mistress's response to the Shepherd in "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"?

all of those things he offers are temporary

what did the printing press do?

allowed ideas to be shared quickly

what is Macbeth's tragic flaw?

ambition

what is the magna carta?

an English document signed by King John that protected the rights of aristocrats and returned to older democratic tendencies of England

hyperbole

an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis and is not to be taken literally. "rivers of blood" "sweat to death"

metaphor

an implied comparison between two usually unrelated things indicating a likeness or analogy between attributes found in both things

what is a pardoner?

an official of the church

aside

and actor's words supposedly not heard by others on stage

why does Malcom pretend to be a bad guy to Macduff?

ascertain Macduff's loyalty to Scotland

why is King Henry VIII a Renaissance man?

athletic, poet, musician, supported humanism

after the Romans evacuated their troops, Britain was left with- a. A strong army b. A system of roads and architecture c. Latin as its official language d. A strong, centralized government of its own

b. A system of roads and architecture

the Haberdasher, the Dyer, the Carpenter, the Weaver, and the Carpet-maker are all- a. members of the clergy b. landowners c. skilled members of craft guilds d. too poor to join the pilgrimage

c. skilled members of craft guilds

an important effect of Christianity's spread throughout Britain was that- a. Monasteries no longer had to be located in Italy and France b. Britain became culturally linked to Europe c. The long Roman defensive wall was demolished d. The Anglo-Saxon religion immediately died out

b. Britain became culturally linked to Europe

the archetypal epic hero stands in relation to his or her community as the hero- a. Who, as a supreme individual, is indifferent to the fate of others b. Who saves his/her people from possible disaster c. Who gives his/her own life to protect those less worthy d. Whose individual quest has nothing to do with the community

b. Who saves his/her people from possible disaster

you know the Cook's dishes may not be quite as appetizing as might be hoped when Chaucer mentions that the Cook- a. refuses to consult recipe books b. has a large, festering sore c. adds too much salt to his cake d. burns everything he makes

b. has a large, festering sore

before he sees the old woman in the woods, the knight sees- a. the figure of Death b. more than twenty-four ladies dancing c. his own face reflected in a pool of water d. his own future in a dream

b. more than twenty-four ladies dancing

the character in The Canterbury Tales who most closely resembles Chaucer himself is the- a. innkeeper b. narrator c. Knight d. Merchant

b. narrator

after the rioters abandon their search or Death, they murder one another. This act is an example of-a. dramatic irony b. situational irony c. poetic irony d. verbal irony

b. situational irony

the pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to- a. preserve their stories for the future b. win a free meal and entertain one another c. reduce fighting and bickering d. teach the innkeeper a lesson about pride

b. win a free meal and entertain one another

what was Burbage's Theatre modeled after?

bear-baiting pits

how does the Pardoner treat the Host?

believes the host is a "sanctimonious fool"

what does the armed head mean?

beware Macduff

what is Macbeth written in?

blank verse

Which of the following quotations from "The Wife of Bath's Tale" is a couplet? a. "In honor to us both, I don't care which;/ Whatever pleases you suffices me." b. "The knight thought long, and with a piteous groan/ At last he said, with all the care in life..." c. "His heart went bathing in a bath of blisses/ And melted in a hundred thousand kisses..." d. "May I go howling mad and take my life/ Unless I prove to be as good and true..."

c. "His heart went bathing in a bath of blisses/ And melted in a hundred thousand kisses..."

which of the following quotations from Beowulf does NOT contain alliteration? a. "The hoard guard recognized/ a human voice.." b. "It was no easy thing/ to have to give ground like that and go..." c. "Then he addressed each dear companion..." d. "I remember that time when mead was flowing..."

c. "Then he addressed each dear companion..."

which of the following statements about Wiglaf is true? a. He believes in and speaks about the inner goodness of all people b. His inexperience makes him unworthy to succeed to the throne c. He makes an eloquent speech about the virtues of loyalty and bravery d. He tells Beowulf that the other warriors will desert Beowulf when he needs them most

c. He makes an eloquent speech about the virtues of loyalty and bravery

the unworldly student who prefers philosophy to riches is the- a. Merchant b. Franklin c. Oxford Cleric d. Reeve

c. Oxford Cleric

how does Beowulf die? a. The dragon kills him as Beowulf goes out unarmed to fight the monster b. Surrounded by a crowd of helpful warriors, Beowulf is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon c. Unaided by most of the warriors, Beowulf is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon d. After killing the dragon, Beowulf is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon

c. Unaided by most of the warriors, Beowulf is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon

which detail is least directly connected to characterization in the Canterbury Prologue? a. dress b. behavior c. chronology d. appearance

c. chronology

in "The Prologue," Chaucer's main objective is to- a. analyze religious customs b. reveal the narrator's thoughts c. introduce his cast of characters d. describe a London inn

c. introduce his cast of characters

the Knight undertakes a quest to- a. discover the most beautiful noblewoman in England b. find a perfect wife for himself c. learn what it is women want most d. protect women from evil upon the road to Canterbury

c. learn what it is women want most

The Wife of Bath's opinions suggest that she may be described by all of the following words except: a. well-read b. humorous c. modest d. bossy

c. modest

Great Britain has been invaded and settled by all of the following peoples except- a. Romans b. Vikings c. Normans d. Greeks

d. Greeks

as a reward for giving him the answer that will save his life, the old woman demands- a. a large sum of money b. to learn the secret of youth c. to marry the knight d. to be pardoned by the queen

c. to marry the knight

the old man's comment to the three rioters that Death "isn't one to hide for all your prating" is an example of- a. imagery b. a moral c. verbal irony d. situational irony

c. verbal irony

the Wife of Bath is a- a. pious churchgoer and religious teacher b. well-traveled vendor of fine silk clothing c. veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages d. widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath

c. veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages

what does Macbeth compare each day to?

candle lighting the way towards death

what kind of play is The Taming of the Shrew?

comedy

blank verse

consists of lines of iambic pentameter without end rhyme

understatement

consists of saying less than one means, or of saying what one means with less force than the occasion warrants

what is Hamlet's to be or not to be speech about?

contemplating suicide

Beowulf must battle Grendel with his bare hands because- a. the Geats traditionally did battle with their bare hands b. Grendel had magically made all the weapons useless against him c. Beowulf wishes to prove the superiority of the Geats over the Danes d. Beowulf wishes to prove his bravery

d. Beowulf wishes to prove his bravery

Anglo-Saxon life was dominated by- a. Devotion to monastic principles and beliefs b. Industry and dedication to a strict work ethic c. A new emphasis on education and the arts d. Close allegiances between leaders and their followers

d. Close allegiances between leaders and their followers

the knight shows that he has learned what women want most when he- a. keeps his promise to return after a year and a day b. agrees to marry the old woman c. pays the old woman as much as she asks d. asks his wife to decide which form she will take

d. asks his wife to decide which form she will take

according to the old woman, what women really want is- a. money, jewels, and treasure b. to be flattered and attended to c. freedom and entertainment d. mastery over their husbands

d. mastery over their husbands

Chaucer's characterizations of the Prioress, the Monk, and others connected with the church are mainly- a. idealized b. realistic c. flattering d. satirical

d. satirical

what were the effects of the Black Death?

decline in population, created labor shortage, peasants gained rights

how does Petruchio act at Katherine's wedding?

drunk and rude, makes Katherine leave the wedding reception with him

when William the Conqueror defeated Harold, what system did he bring?

feudalism

how are "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" similar?

form, length, and rhythm

where did the wealthy sit in the Theatre?

galleries/sides of the stage

avarice

greed; the Pardoner is extremely greedy and only cares about money

humanism

intellectual movement that greatly influenced Renaissance artists; the humanists revived old Greek and Latin classics, studied the Bible and the classics to explore questions such as "What is a good life?", and made history, literature, and philosophy popular again

how did Thomas Becket's assassination impact the church?

it led the church to more power

what is Duncan's attitude towards Macbeth?

kind

what is Hecate suspicious of?

the other witches

pit vs. galleries

the pit - 1 cent galleries - 2-12 cents

consonance

the repetition of consonant sounds within a line of verse; similar to alliteration

what does Lennox fear?

the screams of the night

onomatopoeia

the use of a word to represent or imitate natural sounds (buzz, crunch, tingle, gurgle, sizzle, hiss)

what happens to the three rioters at the end of "The Pardoner's Tale"?

the youngest is stabbed and the other two die from poisoned wine

why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland?

they fear they will be killed next

are Hamlet's crazy actions and demeanors fake or real?

they have truth to them

why were Christian monasteries in England important?

they served as centers of learning