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Gawain keeps kisses, a ring, and a girdle.

“The Dream of the Rood” is mostly told in third person, by the pope, through the dreamer.

In “The Imperfect Enjoyment”, the speaker curses his genitalia, wishing that it will never be capable of urination and that it be stricken with venereal disease.

Grendel might have been a descendant of Cain.

The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes are peaceful farming tribes.

Lanval’s one wish–to see his fairy love one more time–is granted at the end of the lay.

Beowulf is a Geat.

“The Dream of the Rood” and Beowulf  are both poems that exibit both Anglo-Saxon and Christian values.  “The Dream of the Rood” uses Anglo-Saxon motifs to illustrate Christianity, including a piece that refers directly to the Nicene Creed; Beowulf, on the other hand, presents pagans who behave in accord with Christian values.

50 points, 350-400 words Contrast the viewpoints of one of the following pairs; use multiple specific examples from the texts. Milton and Swift Rochester and Behn

Answer only one of the following prompts for this essay. It is worth 25 points. Be sure to answer the entire question using specific details.  Your answers should be at least 300 words. Use evidence from the text. Take the time to edit your responses. 1) Explore the consistently courteous courtly behavior of Sir Gawain. OR 2)  Shakespeare’s sonnets often upend expectations, rejecting the hyperbole of love poems and including (sometimes unattractive) realities while affirming what it means to be human. Explore this concept with examples format least 2 sonnets.