Honors English 9 Final Exam (Semester 1)
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- Who was Merlyn?
- a wise magician
- WHo was Arthur?
- at first a small boy who was a nothing for the royal family he was adopted from, and then turned into King Arthur when he pulled the sword out of the stone.
- Who was Guenever?
- the unfaithful wife of KIng Arthur
- Who was Lancelot?
- a knight that since young age wanted to be the greatest knight, (very good), and has an affair with Guenever
- What is a quest?
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adventures of knights or heroes in relation to chivalry.
-in search of something desireable (holy grail, beautiful maiden, riches)
-struggle between good and evil
-metaphorically represents "a journey into the darker side of human nature and back again" - What is chivalry?
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a code of behavior that a knight was expected to follow
Bravery
Honor
Loyalty
Piety (respect for god)
Used to be brutal--more refined by christian faith - Name 3 of the themes in the ONce and Future KIng?
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-Innocence is not enough
-Original Sin
-War - What is Courtly love?
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an unattainable love for an aristocratic lady
-inspired a knights heroic deeds
-not reality ( courlty loved involoved an idealized relationship that could not exist within the context of actual medieval mariages - What were the two most important factors in "The Birds"?
- foreshadowing, and mood
- What was the theme of poison?
- discrimination against the Indians from the English
- What was the main factor of the theme?
- societal attitudes and cultural norms
- What are Neurosis?
- a relatively minor mental disorder
- What are Psychosis?
- a serious mental disorder
- What was the significance of "a cup of tea"
- it was irony because they just killed their parents in a rage, and now they are all normal asking the man if he wanted a cup of tea
- What does avenge mean?
- to get revenge
- What are masons?
- brick or stone worker
- What does bourne mean?
- to endure
- what is retribution?
- payback
- What is verbal irony?
- when someone says one thing but really means something completely diffrent
- What is the primary characteristic of a perfect crime?
- impunity
- What is situational Irony?
- when the opposite of what we expect to happen actually occurs
- What is dramatic irony?
- when the reader knows something important that a character does not
- What is a redressor?
- someone seeking revenge
- What is fortunados weakness?
- his pride and his ability to judge wine. (egotistical)
- What was the aspect of human condition in The cask of Amontillado?
- fortunado was faced with death
- What does vermilion mean?
- scarlet or red
- what is heresy?
- mockery, taunting
- what is mar?
- to spoil or destroy
- What was the biggest factor in the story "The Scarlet Ibis"?
- symbolism