Beowolf Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fox and t...

CSTU 101 - Chapter 6History of My Calamities - correct answer Abelard's autobiography feudal oath - correct answer bound the feudal lord to serve a higher lord in battle the hierarchal order of heaven and hell - correct answer the thoughts that reflect the spirit of the early Middle Ages monasteries - correct answer the centers of evangelism and learning in England and Ireland Charlemagne - correct answer the man who unified Europe in a Christian empire and fostered a renaissance in...

Aberrant reading - the interpretation of a text in a manner different from the way its author intended it to be decoded. For example, people who think that severus snape from harry potter is cool and desirable, rather than cruel and bullying. Alternative - outside or on the edge of the mainstream. Independant film and music are examples of alternative media. Agenda setting - the practice among news organisations of frequently selecting certain topics for publishing in order to influenc...

Beowolf Test the hero character from the book - Answer- Beowolf The father of beowolf - Answer- Edgetheo Beowolfs king - Answer- Higlac King of the danes - Answer- Hrothgar What was the name of Beowolfs sword - Answer- hrunting who was the character that stayed with beowolf till the end - Answer- Wiglaf what is an example of a kinning - Answer- whales highway what is the definiton of a kinning - Answer- another way of saying something what is an example of a kinning from...

Who were the Anglo-Saxons? - Answer- They were a Germanic warrior society who valued kinship, comitatus, and brotherhood what was the anglo saxon religon - Answer- mixture of pagan and christian beliefs believed in animism (everything has a soul) cluture and language - Answer- anglo saxons were warriors and poets Epic - Answer- hero is leader identified with siocety scopes - Answer- story tellers Kenning - Answer- a combination of words meaning something more Ceaesura - Answer-...

beowolf exam 1 Protagonist - Answer- Beowolf, Hrothgar Antagonist - Answer- Grendel, Grendel's mother Conflict - Answer- good vs evil point of view - Answer- third person limited setting - Answer- northern europe, 8th century or earlier what are the dates of the anglo-saxon age? - Answer- 449-1066 what are the 4 contributions that Romans made to the Anglo-Saxon society? - Answer- roads, walls, villas, public baths what was the name of the mythology with which the Anglo-s...