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| Compound expression in poetry with different meaning |
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bonehouse means body
battle sweat means blood |
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| Characteristics of an Epic |
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- Long narrative poem
- about a great national hero
- supernatural hero
- deeds of great valor
- struggle between good and bad
- written in lofty language
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William caxton brought what to England in 1476.
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| What was the first novel that was printed with the printing press |
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| In 1066, _______ became king and then the battle of _______ took place. |
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| If you where loyal to the king you would gain land. |
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| Who introduced the fEUDAL SYSTEM? |
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| lords gave what to the knights |
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| where basically slaves and kept the land in good condition |
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| in 829, _____ the grandfather of ____________ became the first king to control all. |
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KIng Alfred, who ruled from 871-899 tried to unite the
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- Angles
- Saxons
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- Danes
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| Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote history of what |
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Kings of Britian
- ended the story with king Arthur
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| Thomas A Becktt was the _____ of Canterbury who was murdered |
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main character and warrior who killed grendal and his mother
ruled the thrown for 50 years
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father figure to beowulf
passed over the thrown |
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father figure to beowulf
passed over the thrown |
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| Danish warrior who was jealous of beowulf |
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| beowulfs uncle and king of the Geats |
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warrior who helped beowulf fight off the dragon
became king |
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