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english medieval test Flashcards

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3 types of irony

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dramatic, situational, and verbal

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dramatic irony

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when a reader is aware of something that a character isn’t

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verbal irony

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irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.

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situational

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irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

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author of canterbury tales

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Geoffrey chaucer

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frame story

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a story within a story

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frame story for Canterbury tales

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All these people gather during the spring to go on a mission trip and have a story telling contest along the way

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language for all of these stories

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middle englsih

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setting of canterbury tales

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spring, they are going to canterbury

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the knight

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everything a knight should be; brave, values honor, fights honorably for his king, older (middle aged)

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the squire

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Knight’s son, 20 years old, fancy clothes, stylish curly hair, skilled in music and poetry, he is a ladies man.

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yeoman

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works for the Knight; good at his job, dresses in all green (like Robin Hood), wears a medal of St. Christopher, tanned skin.
- small english landowner whos new weapon, the long bow, proved to be more powerful than the old feudal defenses of a knight

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prioress

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likes attention, should be living in a convent but she does not; cares more for animals than people; wears fancy clothes.

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who is travelling with the prioress

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1 nun and 3 priests

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monk

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should be living in a monastery, but doesnt; loves to hunt; owns a stable of horses and dogs; wears fancy clothes.

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friar

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supposed to live life like a beggar; relies on charity; he likes bars, carries gifts for women; arranges marriages; sweet-talker

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merchant

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businessman who is in debt; deals illegally; forked beard, deceptive.

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oxford clerk (cleric)

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professional student, he and his horse are very thin, and very poor, the money he does get he spends on books, and clothes are worn, he is very shy and virtuous.

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sergant at the law

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King’s chosen lawyer; expert in the law, knows loopholes; he only shows a little humanity.

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franklin

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land-owner, likes to impress the wealthy; loves food(all kinds), sociable, likes to throw parties, red complexion.

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Haberdashers, Dyers, Carpenters, Weavers, and Carpetmakers

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guildsmen, represent the middle class of society; they wish to rise in rank, wear fancy clothes, and have servants.

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cook

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serves the guildsmen; good cook; oozing sore on his knee(not sanitary).

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skipper

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like a pirate; takes over ships and makes prisoners walk the plank; he steals wine; no conscience; long beard.

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doctor

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uses the stars to diagnose his patients(astronomy); overcharges his patients; wears bright red clothing; gets rich from the plague.

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woman of bath

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slightly deaf; authority on love(5 husbands); has gapped teeth, red complexion; goes on many pilgrimages(to meet men).

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parson (protestant)

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holy, serves the poor; good shepherd; educated but lives a low-class life; he serves his neighbors well.

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plowman

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brother to the Parson; simple work, humble man; pays his taxes and loves his neighbors.

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moral of pardoners tale

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greed is the root of all evil

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green knight theme

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the qualities of a knight/ what makes a good knight

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internal conflict

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A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character (man vs self)

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external conflict

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a struggle between a character and an outside force (man vs man)

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2 types of conflict

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internal and external

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miller

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huge man(stocky), likes to wrestle; described as having a red beard and a wart on his face; likes to tell dirty jokes(crude); dislikes the Reeve.

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manciple

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helps make purchases for lawyers; he pockets some of the money(corrupt); illiterate.

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reeve

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always angry; mages his lord’s estate(pockets some of the money); old, thin; enemy to the miller.

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summoner

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calls people to come to church; red face; children are afraid of him(ugly); loves garlic and onions(smells bad); he can be bribed.

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pardoner

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sold indulgences(forgiveness); he has thin, blonde hair; speaks like a woman; he is upper class(corrupt); bulging eyes.

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narrator

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Chaucer; is described as being round-faced and fat.

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fuedalism

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french system which organized society into a pyramid for the purposes of service, loyalty, protection and wealth
- generosity flowed down the pyramid while loyalty and service flowed up

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fuedal order

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lesser nobles grant land to peasants for use in farming, the barons give smaller properties to lesser nobles, king gives the best properties to faithful nobles called barons

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william the conquerer

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defeated the last anglo saxon king (King Harold II)
- had been promised the thrown by king edward the confessor
- brought order, administration, and unity to england
- created a pyramid of responsiblity (hiring certain, trusted men to tackle particular jobs)
- he uprooted the powerful ango saxons and gave their land to his followers

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the doomsday book

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used by William the conquerer
- first-ever inventory of the land owners (used for taxing)

43
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feudal king

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owned all the land

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vassal

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a landowner who owes loyalty to the one who gave him wealth

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fief

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big parcel of land given to high nobles or barons

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manors

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smaller gift of land given to nights

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knighthood

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  • training started in boyhood (paige-> squire-> knight)
  • ends with a dubbing (tapping sword on shoulder, sir)
  • code of chivalry: truth, honor, bravery, courtecy, mercy
  • courtly love
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medieval literature

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romance literature, ballads, dramas (mystery plays, miracle plays, and morality plays)

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romance literature

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tales of chivalry, about love, wonders, magi, giants, dragons, wizards (like king arthur and his knights)

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ballads

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narrative folk songs about everyday people

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mystery plays

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stories from the bible

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miracle plays

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based on the lives of saints

53
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morality plays

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taught moral values (called allegories)

54
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Thomas A Becket

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archbishop of canterbury
- king henry II appointed him because it was his friend and he thought he would never oppose him but he did
- he said he wanted becket dead one day so his men went and killed becket

55
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richard the lionheart

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one of the most famous english kings to lead the crusades

56
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what was the religion during this time?

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roman catholic
- prayers were said throughout the whole day and church/ mass was very important
- the church was so powerful that sometimes religious leaders clashed with the king

57
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outside of the feudal structure

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towns and cities developed
- this was the beginning of the middle class
- merchants, craftsmen, guildsmen
- peoples were not answerable to a lord, they were free
- the art of the time is an expression of the middle class

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fuedal social classes

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nobles: barons and at the same level clergy
knights: men above the peasant class who were trained since boyhood
Freemen: shopkeepers, tradesmen, and hired workers
Serfs: peasants, lowest class who worked for protection, farmed land for knights

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feudal order (names of order)

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Kings: upholds beliefs, acts justly in god’s name, had divine power from god
Barons: pay a sum, fight and promise their own armies in a war
Lesser nobles: pay a sum fight and provide knights in war
Peasants: donate a portion of crops to owner

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advantages of feudalism

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-Protection: castles with high walls and drawbrifges, very safe
- provided all needs: everything they needed was inside the castle, self-sufficient so they didnt even need to leave
- pyramid structure: made each person answerable to an immediate boss

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disadvantages of feudalism

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  • social classes created extreme poverty
  • most of the population were peasants
  • weak lords may not get service or payment from vassals which could break down the pyramid if chain of loyalty was broken
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women in feudalism

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wives of nobles managed house, servants, and had children
- respected by knights due to their code of honor
- no power and no right
- peasant women worked in fields and raised families

english EXAM- F (4 decks)

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