| Question | Answer |
| Camaraderie | Friendship/Teamwork |
| Frangible | Fragile |
| Donnybrook | Uproar/Fight |
| Brigand | A group of bandits |
| Usurp | To take control over something or someone |
| Talisman | A magical charm |
| Catharsis | An emotional release |
| Risible | Provoked Laughter |
| Anomoly | Odd, Deviates from the normal |
| Plethora | Abundance of; large amount |
| Hubris | Arrogant |
| Platitude | Cliche, common statement |
| Imbriglio | An embarrassing situation |
| Nexus | Tie or bond |
| Convoluted | Complicated |
| Kenning | Nicknames |
| Appositive | An adjective that describes a noun |
| Alliteration | The repetition of a consonant |
| Caesura | A break in the line of poetry |
| Enjambment | A run on sentence of poetry |
| Irony | Using language meaning one thing, but making it sound like you mean something else |
| Mood | Feeling/State of mind |
| Verbal Irony | Sarcasm; Someone says the opposite of what they really mean |
| Dramatic Irony | The full significance of what a character is doing is known to the audience but not to the character itself |
| Situational Irony | Expectations of something to happen, then something else happens instead |
| Direct Characterization | An author directly tells the readers about a characters traits |
| Indirect Characterization | When the characters personality is shown through their actions or speech |
| Conflict | Disagreement/Argument |
| Tragedy | When a story ends badly |
| Tragic Hero | There is a fatal flaw in the hero |
| Who is the author of Beowulf? | Unknown |
| Define what a scop is. | A poet |
| Why is Beowulf considered an epic? | It is a narrative that has legendary heroes and historical figures |
| What type of language is Beowulf written in? | Old English |
| Describe Grendel’s skin. | Thick and sword proof |
| After fleeing Herot, where does Grendel die? | In his lair |
| Why was it almost impossible to kill Grendel & Grendel’s mother? | They cursed all men’s weapons so that they couldn't puncture their skin. |
| Who tries to avenge Grendel’s death? | Grendel's mother. |
| How long does Beowulf rule Geatland in peace? | 50 years |
| Why does the dragon awake? | A slave woke the dragon when he stole a cup from it. |
| What is originally stolen from the dragon’s treasure trove? | A jeweled cup |
| What is the significance of Grendel being descended from Cain? | He is a descendant from the original sin, or the original evil. |
| How does Beowulf wound Grendel? | Tears off his arm. |
| Who does Beowulf compete with in a swimming match? | Brecca. |
| What type of values were important in Beowulf’s culture? | The knights code: bravery, Pride and Loyalty. |
| What are the seven deadly sins? | Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Anger, Lust, Greed, and sloth. |
| What does the deadly sin, sloth, mean? | Lazy, Not active. |
| Why do the seven deadly sins relate to the Knight’s Code of Chivalry? | They are rules that need to be followed. |
| What does the deadly sin, gluttony, mean? | Over consuming something. |
| Characterize a hero’s quest in medieval literature. | - Long Journey
- Quest/Goal
- Follow the Knights code |
| Why is “Sir Gawain & the Green Knight” classified as a Romantic Narrative? | The laws of nature are suspended. |
| What type of hero is Sir Gawain? | Chivalric |
| What dialect was the first text of “Sir Gawain” first composed in? | Middle English |
| What is the Green Knight’s objective in proposing the “Beheading Game”? | To test the knighthood |
| After Sir Gawain chops off the Knight’s head with the axe, what happens? | He picks it back up and tells him to meet him in a year and a day. |
| When Sir Gawain volunteers to take King Arthur’s place in the challenge at the beginning of the story, what information does he NOT know about the Green Knight? | Sir Gawain doesn't know the knight is immortal. |
| What does the Lady tell Sir Gawain about the green sash? | It makes the wearer immortal. |
| What sound confirm Gawain’s suspicions that he has reached the Green Chapel? | The sharpening of an axe. |
| Who does the Green Knight end up being? | The lord of the castle. |
| When Sir Gawain flinches at the initial swing of the Green Knight and his axe, which code of Chivalry does he violate? | - Honor and Glory.
- Disobeyed someone of authority.
- Doesn’t tell the truth. |
| Where was Shakespeare’s hometown? | Stratford-Upon-Avon |
| What epidemic ravaged Europe during Shakespeare’s lifetime? | The Black Plague. |
| What was Shakespeare’s highest education? | Grammar School. |
| What was the nickname of the Globe Theater? | The wooden O |
| Why were plays not performed in the evening? | There was no source of lighting at night. |
| What were the people who stood in the pit during the play called? | Groundlings. |
| How much was the admission to stand while watching a play? | A single penny. |
| How old was Shakespeare when he married his wife, Anne? | 18 |
| What is special about the date Shakespeare died? | It was on his birthday. |
| What was the real Macbeth like? | He was not murderous or terrible, he was as good and noble king. |
| Macbeth | Main character, murderer, and king.
Slowly gets corrupted by his own ambition, and others ambition around him. |
| Lady Macbeth | Macbeth’s wife, she urged him to kill the king Duncan. She was also corrupted by her ambition, her murderous ways slowly ate away at her until she eventually killed herself. |
| Macduff | Suspicious of Macbeth, is the person who kills Macbeth. All of his family was murdered by Macbeth. |
| Banquo | Macbeth’s best friend, predicted to be the father of future kings but that doesn’t come true, and is murdered by Macbeth. |
| Duncan | The King of Scotland, and is killed by Macbeth. |
| Malcolm | Duncan's eldest son, becomes king at the end of the play. |
| Donalbain | Duncan's youngest son. |
| Hecate | Goddess of witchcraft and magic |
| Fleance | Banquo's son |
| The three witches | Can predict the future, tell prophecies, and cause Macbeth to travel down his murderous path. |
| Lady Macduff | Wife of Macduff, killed by Macbeth. |
| William Shakespeare | Author of Macbeth. |
| Macdonwald | Leader of the rebel forces fighting against Scotland. Slit from the nave to the chops. |
| Porter | Comic Relief |
| Thane of Cawdor | The traitor that is killed, thence letting Macbeth take his place as Thane of Cawdor, and making the prophecy come true. |
| How long should a resume be? | One page |
| What is the 10-second glace? | Employers look at a resume for 10 seconds and if it catches their eye it is reviewed further. |
| A successful resume is all about matching an employer’s ____________________ with your _______________ and accomplishments. | A successful resume is all about matching an employer’s NEEDS with your TALENTS and accomplishments. |
| How long should a job objective be? | One sentence. |
| You should keep your resume _____________ (Think KISS). | Keep it Short and Simple |
| What type of person would be the best reference for a resume? | A coach or teacher that has a good impression of you - not someone who hates you. |
| What is the last requirement of a cover letter? | A Signature |
| What is a salutation? | A formal greeting. |
| What is the dateline of a cover letter for a letter of application? | The date the letter was written. |
| What type of information will be in the PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE category? | Past jobs or volunteering. |
| Skills and Accomplishments | 5 |
| Heading | 1 |
| Education | 4 |
| Objective | 2 |
| Work Experience | 3 |
