1st Quarter: English 9 Flashcards Flashcards by Kaedehara Kazuha

Anglo-Saxon period

450-1066

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Reign of King Alfred the great.

877 - 899

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William the conqueror, conquered England

1066

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What are the 3 Germanic Tribes?

Angles
Saxons
Jutes

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Settled in Great Britain
Founded 7 Kingdoms
Root of the name England

Angles

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Middle Age
Germany

Saxons

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Powerful
Scotland

Jutes

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Who is King Alfred the Great?

Only King of England to have this title due to him preventing England from falling to the Danes & promoting education and literacy

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List of important events in the life of English & Anglo-saxon people.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

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→ Oldest surviving Germanic epic and the longest old English poem; likely composed between 700 and 750. This poetry is alliterative; one of its features is the kenning, a metaphorical phrase used in place of a common noun.
→ Oral Lore
→ Only surviving old Epic poem.

Beowulf

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→ Supernatural powers
→ Hero (Proposes/Presents a hero)
→ Main Character
→ In medias res (“In the middle of things”)

Epic Poem

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A place of celebration and much merriment

Heorot

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How many years did Grendel terrorize the mead hall?

12 years

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Who is the king in Beowulf that could not protect his people because of old age?

King Hrothgar

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Why did Beowulf let one of Thanes be killed by Grendel first before taking action?

It was a battle strategy. Beowulf wanted to observe Grendel before taking action.

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Why do you think Beowulf did not use any weapons to fight Grendel?

Beowulf did not choose to fight with weapons because Grendel did not use any weapons and the fact that Grendel is a demon and weapons may not be effectful.

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In which part of the short clip Beowulf stated his reason for not wearing armour?

Beowulf stated his reason when he was speaking to the princess/queen.

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What are the different characteristics in Epic Poetry?

Superhuman strength & Valor
Legendary Hero
Involvement of the Supernatural
Omniscient Narration
Epic Style of writing
Multiple settings

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What is Archaic words?

Words which are no longer in everyday use but sometimes are still used by some modern writers for specific effects.

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An offensive term that insults someone’s way of life, lack of knowledge or non-belief in tradition.

Heathen

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Combination of often hyphenated words to form poetic expressions. Used in plays of more familiar words.

Kennings

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The repetition of initial consonants of words or stressed syllables for poetic effect. It is also known as head rhyme or initial rhyme.

Alliteration

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→ Composed mid-late 17th century.
→ Type of poem: Kenning

Caedmon’s Hymn

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Who is the author of Caedmon’s Hymn

Author is Ven Bede who is a monk at the English Monastery in Northumbria

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What are the different type of Hymns

True Hymn Psalms Spiritual Songs Chorales Gospel Hymn

→ Metaphoric expression that replaces a name or noun. → Compound of 2 words.

Kenning

What does Winter's Blanket mean?

Snow

What does Bookworm mean?

Someone who reads a lot

What does Ship of the night mean?

The moon

What does Thanemane mean?

A member of the aristocratic class

What does Atheling mean?

A man of royal blood

What does Woful mean?

Grievous

What does Liege Man mean?

Devoted followers?

What does Scylidings mean?

member of the royal family of the Danes and sometimes their people

What does Bide mean?

to stay

What does Apportion mean?

To allocate or divide

What does Implacable mean?

Not capable of being appeased or change

What does Welkin mean?

Sky, Upper, Atmosphere

What are the orders of Sentence?

Normal Order Inverted Word Order

What is the Normal word order?

Subject --> Verb

What is the Inverted word order?

Verb --> Subject

What kind of order of sentence is "Aeriane is currently waiting outside of room 410"?

Normal word order

What kind of order of sentence is "Maxine just woke up at 5pm"?

Normal word order

What kind of order of sentence is "Were you able to review for the Filipino exam?"?

Inverted word order: Asking Questions

What kind of order of sentence is "Never had we heard of that person"?

Inverted word order: Negative Adverbial Expressions

What kind of order of sentence is "Not only you can sleep after the exam, but you can also take a break."?

Inverted word order: Using "Only" and "Not only"

What kind of order of sentence is "Here is where you placed your bag."?

Inverted word order: Using Adverb of Place

What kind of order of sentence is "Over the desk are your books"?

Inverted word order: Using Prepositions

Who and Whoever are (BLANK). They are used as (BLANK) and (BLANK).

Who and Whoever are nominatives. They are used as subjects and predicate nominatives.

(Who/Whom) is the inspiration of the shepherd?

Who

(Whoever/Whomever) loves sincerely becomes affectionate.

Whomever

(Who/Whom) did the man want to be with?

Who

With (Who/Whom) did he want to be with?

Whom

She inspires (Whoever/Whomever) she meets with her art.

Whomever

the person or thing (a noun or pronoun) that does the action

Subject

a noun that comes after a linking verb and is equal to a subject of a sentence

Predicate Nominative

a word or phrase that receives the action of the verb

Direct Object

the person or thing affected by the verb

Object of the verbal

the noun or pronoun being acted on, referenced, or affected by the preposition in a prepositional phrase.

Object of the preposition

A sentence that states a fact

Declarative (.)

A sentence that makes a question

Interrogative (?)

What is Imperative (./!) ?

A sentence that expresses a command or request

Exclamatory (!)

A sentence that expresses a strong and sudden emotion

can stand alone, contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought

Independent Clause

also contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought

Dependent Clause

What is a simple sentence?

Independent Clause

What is a compound sentence?

Independent Clause + Independent Clause (contains conjunctions, FANBOYS)

What is a complex sentence?

- Independent clause + Dependent clause + Dependent clause - Dependent clause + Independent Clause

What is a compound-complex sentence?

- Independent clause + Independent clause + Dependent clause - Independent Clause + Independent clause + Dependent clause + Dependent clause

What kind of sentence is "I woke up at six o'clock because I had to hit the gym, but I was too tired to get out of bed." according to form?

Compound-Complex Sentence

What kind of sentence is "The boy failed the test because he did not work hard." according to form?

Complex Sentence

What kind of sentence is "The teachers of SCT are hardworking and they are able to perform effective learning." according to form?

Compound Sentence

What kind of sentence is "The teachers of SCT are hardworking." according to form?

Simple Sentence