Macbeth and School Infirmary

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Which of these is a specific type of parody? | | | A. mock-epic | | | | B. folk ballad | | | | C. conceit | | | | D. paradox | |
How is a diary, such as Pepys’s, different from a history such as Bede’s? | | | A. A diary is usually more personal. | | | | B. A diary is usually more objective. | | | | C. A diary is usually more formal. | | | | D. A diary usually lacks historical accuracy. | |
Which statement most accurately contrasts the ideas of different literary periods? | | | A. Anglo-Saxon literature focuses on free will, whereas Renaissance literature suggests that human beings are controlled by fate. | | | | B. Literature of the Middle Ages focuses on science, whereas literature of the Renaissance focuses on religious faith. | | | | C. English literature of the Renaissance was dominated by poetry and verse drama, whereas English literature of the eighteenth century was dominated by prose and satire. | | | | D. Literature of the Anglo-Saxon period stresses human possibilities, whereas eighteenthcentury
English literature stresses human limitations. | | | |

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Read this brief passage from Beowulf in the modern translation by Burton Raffel. Then, answer the question that follow.

Then Beowulf rose, still brave, still strong,
And with his shield at his side, and a mail shirt on his breast,
Strode calmly, confi dently, toward the tower, under
The rocky cliffs: no coward could have walked there!

Which Anglo-Saxon social or cultural idea has most strongly influenced this passage from Beowulf? |

| | A. admiration of physical courage | | | | B. courtly behavior | | | | C. loyalty to