English 4A End of Semester Test 2023 with complete solution Which sentence best explains why modern English reflects the influence of several languages? Ans- Between AD 500 and 1200, invaders from several countries conquered parts of Britain Match the words that have the same denotation Ans- Favored=lucky Drenched=soaked Grinned=smiled Scoffed=mocked Elated=happy What is the reason for the tragic end of the hero Beowulf? Ans- Hubris Which three parts of this excerpt from Beowulf relate to a warrior code? Ans- -His friend to avenge than with vehemence wail him; -Glory ere death!-To battle thane noble Lifeless Lying, 'tis at last most fitting What do these lines from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight reveal about the character of Sir Gawain? Ans- He is Modest Medieval romances abounded in archetypes. Most characters in romances fit into a certain archetypal mold. Match the characters from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to the archetypes they represent Ans- The trickster=Morgan Le Faye The temptress= Bertilak's wife The hero= Sir Gawain The hospitable host= Bertilak of Hautdesert Read this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.Which sentence in the following description identifies the style used in the excerpt?Ans- The narrator mocks the narrative style of the epic poetry by applying it to a beast fable In this excerpt from "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, how is pertelote, a hen, compared to Hasdrubal's wife? Ans- Pertelote's screams are likened to the laments of Hasdrubal's wife.Which line in these excerpts from the play Everyman implies that the common people of the time were leading a life dedicated to material gain and pleasure-seeking activities?
Ans- In worldly riches is all their mind:
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