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ENGLISH AMERICAN LITERATURE Flashcards

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1
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The Grapes of Wrath

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John Steinbeck

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Fall of the Roman Empire

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410AD

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3
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Tribes went to the place

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Jutes, Angles, Saxons

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Old english literature

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410-1066 AD

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5
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Theme in old english

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Elegy, Faith, Heroism

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597

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St. Augustine (Canturbury)

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7
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Old English Period

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Fight, Beowulf, Battle

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8
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Caedmon’s hymn

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Story of Genesis

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9
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Cynewulfian School

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New Testament, Fates of the Apostles

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First surviving epic written in english

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Beowulf

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11
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First surviving epic written in english

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Beowulf

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12
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King Hrothgal’s Hall (King of Danes)

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Heorot

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13
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monster of beowulf, destroys heorot

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Grendel

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14
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Who ripped off the arm of grendel

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Beowulf

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15
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avenge Grendel

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Grendel’s mom

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16
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Weapon to kill Grendel’s mother

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Sword

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17
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King of the Geats

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Beowulf

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King of the Geats

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Beowulf

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King of the Geats

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Beowulf

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20
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Golden Cup

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Dragon in Beowulf

21
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Last fight of Beowulf

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With the Dragon

22
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Last fight of Beowulf

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With the Dragon

23
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BFF of Beowulf

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Wiglaf

24
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1066-1500

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Middle English Literature

25
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Anglo

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English people

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Anglo

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English people

27
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Anglo

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English people

28
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Middle english

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age of chaucer and age of revival

29
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Norman King who started the Middle english

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William the Conqueror/Bastard

30
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What is the theme of “Beloved” by Toni Morrison?

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dehumanization through slavery

31
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Feudalism

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historiographic construct designating the social, economic, and political conditions in western Europe during the early Middle Ages,

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Language during middle english

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French

33
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Language used in religion during middle english

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Latin

34
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Literary themes during middle english

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history writing and loyalty

35
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Hundred year’s war

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England vs France

36
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Husband of Queen Isabela (lalakedor)

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Edward II

37
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Bubonic Plaque

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Black death

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Old English people

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Peasant’s Revolt

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Old English people

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Peasant’s Revolt

40
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William Langlad

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Alliterative revival (age of chaucer)

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William Langlad

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Alliterative revival (age of chaucer)

42
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John Wycliffe

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translated the bible into vernacular language

43
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John Wycliffe

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translated the bible into vernacular language

44
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followers if John Wycliffe

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Lollards

45
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Canturbury Tales

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30 pilgrims

46
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Canturbury Tales

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24 tales instead of 120 coz hes dead

47
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Pardoner’s Tale

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3 young man (Thief-death)
Planned to kill the other man

48
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The Miller’s Tale

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John- carpenter, Allison- young beautiful lady wife of John, Nicholas- John’s apprentice, Absolon- religious guy, rich, kissed the butt of Allison

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