English IV Unit 4 PT Flashcards

1
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the study of religion, usually one of a single creator

A

theology

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2
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the service of the knights; the code of honor held by knights

A

chivalry

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3
Q

the process of change and breakthrough

A

innovation

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4
Q

a long poem that tells about cultural events and heroic deeds

A

epic poem

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5
Q

a genre of drama that portrays biblical events to celebrate religious holidays

A

mystery plays

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6
Q

a loss of faith and a feeling of disappointment

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disillusionment

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7
Q

a style using simple language and precise visual images

A

Imagism

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8
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doubt to the truth of something

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skepticism

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9
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an artistic work that uses symbolic characters and events to express truths about specific human situations

A

allegory

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10
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putting on an act, faking, or prsturing

A

pretense

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11
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This is an award of chivalry in English knighthood.

A

Order of the Garter

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12
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Its prevalence led to a focus on religion and the afterlife in literature during the Middle Ages.

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death

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13
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This is the main difference between Middle English and Modern English.

A

spelling

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14
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This is a period of rebirth of literature between the 14th and 17th centuries.

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Renaissance

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15
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This is an accurate representation of nature, humanity, and culture in art.

A

realism

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16
Q

This shows the “ugly” without causing pain, and is a genre described by Aristotle.

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comedy

17
Q

T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, and Sylvia Plath gave a voice to this segment of the public.

A

radical

18
Q

The Viking Beowulf kills the monster__________.

A

Grendel

19
Q

The bubonic plague, a widespread disease, was also called the __________.

A

Black Death

20
Q

The theme of __________ is chivalry.

A

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

21
Q

__________ was the Renaissance writer who most influenced our current world.

A

Shakespeare

22
Q

Sons and Lovers

A

D.H. Lawrence

23
Q

Man and Superman

A

George Bernard Shaw

24
Q

Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought

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H.G. Wells

25
Q

“Goblin Market”

A

Christina Rossetti

26
Q

The Canterbury Tales

A

Geoffrey Chaucer

27
Q

The Faerie Queene

A

Edmund Spenser

28
Q

An Essay on Criticism

A

Alexander pope