British Legends Review

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British Legends Review

• Beowulf and Arthurian Legends

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What language do most European language derive
from?

• Proto-Indo European

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Romantic hero who dies honorably in a battle with
his illegitimate son

• Arthur

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weapon of the legendary Beowulf

• Hrunting

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Who is Morgan le fey?

• Arthurs evil half sister

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The Anglo-Saxon Period is said to date from _ to
_ .

• 449-1066

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What is the national epic of Great Britain?

• Beowulf

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Why does the Green Knight come seeking Arthur?

• To offer a game

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What is an appositive phrase?

• A noun phrase that renames another noun

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What is a comma splice?

• A comma that separates two complete (idependent)
  sentences

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What is a kenning?

• A two word poetic renaming

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Who is Nimue?

• The lady of the lake a magical creature that
  controls fate

13
What is alliteration?

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

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Give an example of alliteration

• Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

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What is an archetype?

• An original pattern or model

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Whats an example of an archetype?

• Epic hero
• Romantic hero
• Christ figure

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Who is Galahad?

• Lancelots son and the most perfect knight who
  sat at Siege Perilous because he found the holy
  grail

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How does Sir Lucan die?

• His guts fall out

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What ancient language family did Old English
evolve from?

• Germanic

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What is the first group to inhabit the British
Isles?

• Celts

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Who invaded after the Celts?

• Romans

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How does King Arthur Kill Mordred?

• Runs him through with a spear

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Who is Mordred?

• Arthurs son by his half sister Morgause

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What happens to Bedivere?

• Stays and prays for Arthur at the hermits
  chapel.

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During the Anglo-Saxon period the leadership of
the country was

• Broken into many kingdoms