Exam 2 Terms Flashcards
Wat Tyler
- from “Piers Plowman”
- the leader of the peasant’s
revolt of 1381 - killed by William Walworth,
mayor of London, which
ended the revolt
1381
- the year of the Peasant’s
Revolt - peasants fought for better
working conditions and
getting rid of the poll tax - Revolt resulted in getting rid
of serfdom
“When Adam dalf, and Eve span…”
- “… who was than a gentleman?”
- from John Ball’s sermon to the peasant’s in Canterbury
- meaning: in the garden of Eden, there were no classes or royalty.
Richard II
- King of England after Edward III (his grandfather)
- was 10 years old when he was made king
- deposed by Henry IV, John of Gaunt’s son, in 1399.
John Ball
- Priest who was sympathetic to the peasant’s revolt
- gave the famous sermon “When Adam dalf and Eve span, who was then a gentleman?”
“Fair Field of Folk”
- from “Piers Plowman”
- represents society at large
- strategically placed right between heaven and hell, meaning people’s choices determine where they go after death
Veracity
- from Thomas More’s “Utopia”
- the idea that the utopian world can be true or real
- spacial veracity: the world may be true because we can place the location in the real world
- temporal veracity: the world exists in the here and now instead of in some “Golden age” past or dystopian future
- Frame Narrative veracity: a story within a story; different points of view
Succession
- Thomas More’s “Utopia”
- who will inherit the throne
(Protestant) Reformation
- Thomas More’s “Utopia”
- the split of the Catholic church into Catholic and the new Protestants
What are the 3 ways veracity is shown in “Utopia”?
- Spatial- in a real world place
- Temporal- in the present time
- Frame narrative- a story within a story; multiple accounts of the same event
What does the word “Utopia” mean in Greek?
“No place”
What was the main problem in Thomas More’s England?
Theft and lack of appropriate counsellors
According to More, what is theft a result of?
Poverty
What religion did Thomas More adhere to?
Catholicism
Fabliaux
short, obscene narrative stories
Where does the “unruly woman” trope appear?
In the Fabliaux.
What are the fabliaux mainly interested in?
Class
In which poem does the topic of “masculinity” show up?
The fabliaux “The Four Wishes of St. Martin”
What does “obscenity” mean?
something disgusting, perverse, or offensive, usually in sexual terms
In which fabliaux does class overcome gender?
“Long Butthole Berengier”
In the fabliaux, who should be the “head of the household”?
The masculine man
What does an “unruly woman” challenge?
Authority
What is the “safety valve” at the end of each fabliaux?
Everything returns to how it was; nothing changes
“The management of money is like the management of ________.”
People.
What are domestic topics a stand-in for?
Domestic topics are another way of talking about political issues because the way one manages a household is similar to how one manages a kingdom.
Which ancient Greek philosopher likened the family unit to a state/kingdom?
Aristotle, in his book “Politics”
What is a “frame narrative”?
A story within a story
During which king’s reign was “The Miller’s Tale” written?
Richard II
Bathos
An abrupt turn from the serious to the silly
Marginalia
Notes written in the margins; “glossing”
Why did writers choose to write silly or dirty jokes?
To send a political message in a safe way; the stories are silly so they won’t be considered “dangerous” by the upper class.
Which Greek Philosopher first depicted a utopian civilization?
Plato, in his work “Republic”
