BRIT LIT FINAL REVIEW Comprehensive 18-19

The name given to England by some Europeans after the Anglo-Saxon tribes settled there.

• Angle-Land
• Great Britain
• Ireland
• Scotland

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an epic?

• It is story that is told in a serious manner
• It uses elevated language
• It uses plain, straightforward language
• It depicts a hero battling forces that threaten the world

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

• He tears off his arm
• He pushes him off the roof of Herot
• He drowns him in the sea
• He strangles him

What detail in Beowulf’s last moments poignantly reveals the greatness of his courage?

• He refuses to fight the dragon any more
• He dies
• He gives WIglaf his gold necklace
• He knows he will die, but still fights on

Which details from Beowulf DO NOT parallel the Christian story?

• Bowulf likes to boast about what he can do
• Beowulf courageously fightsw against evil
• Beowulf is abandoned at the moment of his death
• After Beowulf's death, 12 Geats praise him for his deeds.

As an epic hero, which of the following traits does Beowulf display LEAST?

• Self-confidence
• loyalty
• bravery
• humility

Which of the following best summarizes the theme of Beowuf?

• Might makes right
• Wickedness cannot be defeated
• Brains are superior to brawn
• Valor will triumph

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

• Oscar Wilde
• Sir Gawain
• Geoffrey Chaucer
• William Shakespeare

What makes The Canterbury Tales an allegory?

• it has more characters than a poem typically has
• it is written in Middle English
• it is longer than most poems
• its characters and events resemble life itself

What is an exemplum?

• a traveling preacher like the Pardoner
• a congregation in the country
• a holy relic worn on one’s clothing
• a story that shows an example of good or bad behavior