Literary Terms and Figures of Speech Quiz

A character in mythology who embodies the ideals of a culture.

A legendary conflict between the Greeks and the city of Troy.

The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.

<p>Rebirth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A renowned English playwright and poet known for his contributions to literature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The history of Europe during the Middle Ages, characterized by feudalism and the rise of kingdoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A body of stories and medieval romances centering on the legendary King Arthur and his knights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Celebrated as classics, they are studied around the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>After Rome fell, the former empire became a lawless place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Bubonic Plague killed 1/3 of Europe's population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A real mountain which the Greeks imagined to be the home of gods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They explain nature and are centered around gods that were worshipped by the Greek people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Greeks loved learning and were great architects, philosophers, and story-tellers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epic poems written by the Greek poet Homer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There was not much unity among Greek powers because city-states were rivals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An important city-state in ancient Greece.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A period characterized by famine, war, and plague.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Greeks were known for their advanced architecture designs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals who seek knowledge and understanding through reasoning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People who narrate stories, often with moral or cultural significance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The hero in the Odyssey who came up with the idea to use the Trojan Horse to get past the walls of Troy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eventually conquered by Rome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 1000 years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance, characterized by a loss of order and forgotten Roman skills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pyramid shaped order of government and society with the king at the top, trusted nobles managing properties, knights managing smaller divisions, and serfs at the bottom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provided safety for all the people on a lord's land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The best fighters of the age who followed the code of chivalry, which described how a knight had to behave with honor, loyalty, purity, and selflessness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A legendary hero probably based on a living warrior from a much earlier time, known for his quests and the stories passed on orally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arthur's castle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arthur's wife.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arthur's sword.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arthur's best friend.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fairy lady who gave Arthur his sword.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The magician and advisor to Arthur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A magical test to identify the rightful king.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All knights equal in rank.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The period known as the Elizabethan Age, meaning 'rebirth,' where knowledge was revived due to the discovery of Greek and Roman books.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An artist of the Renaissance known for his contributions to art.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A scientist of the Renaissance who proposed that the sun is the center of the universe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wrote a famous epic poem called The Divine Comedy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The greatest English poet who wrote 150 sonnets and 37 plays.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of play about good guys who have one flaw that leads to their downfall, exemplified by Romeo and Juliet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Means 'plays' and refers to emotional performances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conversation between characters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A long speech by a character who sounds like he's preaching to the other characters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A whisper directly to the audience when the character is in a conversation that the other characters do not hear.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sequence of events that make up a story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The part of the plot where the time, place, and characters are exposed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The part of the plot where things get complicated for the characters and the problem is revealed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The steps the characters take to solve the conflict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unavoidable path to the final scene where the character seems not to have any choice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The moment in a tragedy when the characters die or are ruined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enemy/opponent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Showing good judgement/perceptive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wedding/marriage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hid/darkened.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harmful/destructive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Future generations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reproduce/increase.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A two-word phrase containing words that are opposite in meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers