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English 12 Midterm Review
British Literature
Traits of an Anglo-Saxon Hero
Traits of a Medieval Hero
Traits of a Tragic Hero
BEOWULF
1. Beowulf comes from the land of the ______________________________________________.
2. Beowulf fights _____________________ with his bare hands because
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3. He travels to the land of the __________________, ruled by __________________________.
4. The central theme of BEOWULF was ______________________________________________.
5. Explain how the Anglo-Saxons felt about fate: ____________________________________
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MORTE D’ARTHUR
1. King Arthur was the ruler of _______________________________________________________.
2. Mordred was __________________________ and he was trying to ______________________
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3. What was Excalibur and why was it important? ____________________________________
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4. What did King Arthur ask Bedivere to do with Excalibur? ___________________________
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5. Why does Bedivere react the way he does? What does this say about his character?
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6. What was the central theme of MORTE D’ARTHUR? ________________________________
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7. Knights believed in _______________________________________________________________
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8. What was the importance of Arthur fighting Pellinore? _____________________________
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9. Describe the relationship between Arthur and Merlin. ______________________________
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SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
1. Who was the green knight and why did he show up at the holiday party?
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2. Why doesn’t Arthur deal with the green knight himself? ____________________________
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3. What happens between Sir Gawain and the green knight? ________________________
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4. What does the green girdle represent? ___________________________________________
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5. How do Sir Gawain’s actions go against the Medieval Code of Chivalry? ___________
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MACBETH
1. What makes a tragic hero different from other heroes? ____________________________
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2. What is the central theme of MACBETH? __________________________________________
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3. What role do the witches play in MACBETH? ______________________________________
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4. How does Macbeth’s character change from Act 1 to Act 5? _____________________
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5. How does blood imagery continue throughout the play? __________________________
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6. How does Macbeth’s own ambition lead to his downfall? _________________________
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7. How is bird imagery used throughout MACBETH? __________________________________
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What role does FATE play in each of the stories we read?
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