Midterm Exam Review: English 3
1. Who wrote “Beowulf”?
2. What are the main characters in “Beowulf”?
3. Outline the plot of “Beowulf.”
4. What is an epic hero?
5. How is Beowulf an epic hero?
6. What is an epic poem?
7. Define the following and give examples:
Kenning
Alliteration
Symbol
synecdoche
Simile
metaphor
personification
metonymy
imagery
8. What is Christianity? Paganism?
9. How does the poem show both Christian and pagan symbols?
10. Why does it show both Christian and pagan symbols?
11. Who wrote “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”?
12. Who are the main characters in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”?
13. Outline the plot of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.”
14. How is “Sir Gawain” a hero?
15. What do “Beowulf” and “Sir Gawain” tell us about the time periods they were written in?
16. Who wrote “Morte d’Arthur”?
17. Who are the main characters in Morte d’Arthur?
18. Outline the plot of the sections of Morte d’Arthur that appear in the textbook.
19. How is King Arthur a hero?
20. What is a sonnet?
21. What are the forms of a sonnet?
22. Define the following:
rhyme scheme
meter
iambic pentameter
23. How does the form of a sonnet help tell convey the idea of the sonnet?
24. Who wrote Macbeth?
25. What are the main characters of Macbeth?
26. Outline the plot of Macbeth.
27. Define the following:
soliloquy
aside protagonist
dramatic irony foreshadowing
antagonist
paradox
climax
symbolism
28. What are some of the themes of Macbeth?
29. What is a tragic hero?
30. What are the elements of medieval romance?
31. How do the King Arthur tales exemplify medieval romance?
32. Who wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
33. List the characters in Jekyll and Hyde.
34. Summarize the plot and themes of Jekyll and Hyde.
characterization
blank verse