V5 SE 1 Literature Revision

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From Old English to the Romantics

V5 SE 1 Literature Revision

SE 1 - Literature

Study the Literature Reader and your teacher's PowerPoints & LessonUps

Topics:

1. Old English - 500-1066; Beowulf

2. Middle English - 1066-1500; Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

3. Renaissance - 1500-1660; Faustus - Marlowe & Shakespeare's sonnets

4. Neoclassical - 1660-1800; Robinson Crusoe - Defoe

5. Romantics - 1800-1830; Wordsworth & Coleridge poems

Which three tribes invaded England after the Romans left?

Angles, Saxons, Jutes

Which language was NOT spoken during the Old English period?

A

Celtic

B

French

C

Latin

D

Anglosaxon

What is NOT a characteristic of the poetic form of Beowulf?

A

end-rhyme

B

alliteration

C

two half lines

D

2 stressed, then unstressed syllables

Which answer gives an example of alliteration?

A

wine and dine

B

silly Sarah

C

too soon

D

long fingers

In the fragment, Beowulf is king of...

A

Denmark

B

England

C

Sweden

D

Scotland

What Anglo-Saxon tradition requires an oath of loyalty and generous rewards for said loyalty?

Who stands by Beowulf during his fight with the dragon?

A

Wiglaf

B

Hrothgar

C

Grendel

D

Heorot

Hrothgar = Danish king

Grendel = monster

Heorot = Hrothgar's hall

How does the dragon die?

Wiglaf stabs it between the scales and then Beowulf stabs it in the heart.

What happened in 1066 and what effect did it have on the English language?

The Battle of Hastings --> Norman conquest. William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson. Start of French influences on English language.

Who is Chaucer most positive about?

A

The Squire

B

The Monk

C

The Wife of Bath

D

Answer D

Write down three traits of the Squire that identify him as a "courtly lover".

Character traits: agile, strong, well-dressed/groomed, valiant, courteous, lowly, serviceable

Skills: singing, playing the flute, riding horse, writing and reciting poems and songs, jousting, dancing, drawing, writing.

What criticism is hidden in the Monk's fragment?

Monk would rather travel and hunt than spend his time devoutly studying at the convent.

Name a negative aspect of The Wife of Bath.

- always at the front of the church altar; unkind if someone else steps in front of her

- has had 5 husbands

What is NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?

A

individuality

B

theocentric (God-centred)

C

critical investigation

D

humanism

Carpe Diem is the opposite of Memento Mori.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

C

Answer C

D

Answer D

It was the result of:

All men must die, so make the most of the life you have.

Why didn't Christopher Marlowe become as famous as Shakespeare?

He was stabbed to death in a tavern fight at 29.

What deal does Faustus make with Mephistopheles?

His soul in exchange for 24 years of unlimited power and pleasure. Signed in blood.

What is NOT a characteristic of a sonnet?

A

15 lines long

B

iambic pentameter

C

abab cdcd efef gg rhyme scheme

D

volta

What 3 type of plays did Shakespeare write?

Histories, comedies, tragedies.

What does "the eye of heaven" mean and what do we call this literary device?

sun

metaphor

What are the alternative names for the Neoclassical period?

A

Age of Reason

B

Augustan Age

C

Elizabethan Age

D

Renaissance

What genre was popular in the Neoclassical period?

A

fantasy

B

auto-biography

C

satire

D

romance

Which is NOT an element of Robinson Crusoe?

A

trade

B

religion

C

middle class

D

classic culture

Which two authors published the Lyrical Ballads?

William Wordsworth

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

What are the 6 main topics in Romantic poetry?

nature

simple, country people

idealized past / country ballad

supernatural

the child

exotic cultures

Which of these topics is featured in The Solitary Reaper?

A

nature

B

the child

C

Simple country people

D

idealized past

What is the moral of Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

Respect all living things, because they are God's creation.