Final

Question 1

Morality play

Answer 1

The dominant mode of plays during the 15th and 16th century. They read different
from usual plays and contain allegories of spiritual, ethical, or moral questions. The Dominant theme of
mortality plays was usually was the struggle of good and evil for the human soul (psychomachia),
Usually depicted in the life span of a representative figure like “mankind”. “Everyman” is one of the
best known Morality plays.

Question 2

Allegory

Answer 2

it says one thing but means another. It reveals a hidden meaning, for example the everyman allegory is an allegory of spiritual standing that answers ethical or spiritual questions. It is a symbol representation of how we live our life on earth and displays our encounters through personifications. It compresses a human life and creates an allegory for it, while emphasizing what is important in life.

Question 3

Personification

Answer 3

They are characters that are developed differently from what is normally seen,
instead they embody a single dramatic idea or concept. For example, Knowledge and Beauty in Everyman.
They help propel and push the play along and they help illustrate what the play is about.
For example, In everyman they illustrate how you should live life before death.

Question 4

Blank Verse

Answer 4

A verse form of unrhymed iambic pentameter lines. It does not have stanzas, but instead Is broken up into uneven units determined by sense rather than form. It does not rhyme but it is very rhythmic. This was Christopher Marlows great technical accomplishment that his
Contemporary colleagues wanted to copy from him.

Question 5

Iambic pentameter

Answer 5

Iambic pentameter is a rhythmic pattern that has an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable and a line that has this pattern of stress 5 times. Christopher Marlow is the first to see the potential in this and popularize this form.

Question 6

Iamb

Answer 6

The basic foot of English verse, two syllables following the rhythmic pattern of unstressed followed by stressed and producing a rising effect.

Question 7

Iambic

Answer 7

Units in poetry that consist of two syllables, the first is unstressed and the second is stressed. Each da-DUM is a single iamb.

Question 8

Pentameter

Answer 8

type of verse consisting of five metrical feet per line.

Question 9

Feet

Answer 9

foot is a unit of meter in poetry that decides which syllables in a row are stressed.

Question 10

Meter

Answer 10

refers to the overall rhythmic structure of a poem, created by the number of syllables in a line and the arrangement they are stressed in.

Question 11

Rhyme

Answer 11

the repetition of identical vowel sounds in stressed syllables whose initial consonants differ. Rhyme often links the end of one line with another.

Question 12

Rhythm

Answer 12

Denotes the pattern of sound within the feet of verse lines and the combination of those feet. A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. Very important to our readings because it helps sets the tone and in plays like Tamburaline it is a large part of the appeal.

Question 13

Romance

Answer 13

a genre based on tripartite structure of social integration, followed by disintegration, involving moral tests and often marvelous or supernatural events, that lead to the reintegration and usually end in a happy ending. Main form of European narrative between the 12th to 16th century. We see this take form in lanvals plot and storyline as he is left out, tested by Queen Gunieveres allegations, and then saved by his lover.

Question 14

Scene

Answer 14

A subdivision of an act. A subdivision of a dramatic performance and/or text that usually occurs in one place. Our plays within Old English are divided into acts and scenes.

Question 15

Stanza

Answer 15

grouping of two lines or more, usually at least four lines however. They are often joined by rhyme, often in sequence, where each group shares the same metrical pattern and rhyme scheme (when rhymed).

Question 16

Syllable

Answer 16

the smallest unit of sound in a pronounced word.

Question 17

Symbol

Answer 17

A figure of thought. Something that stands for something.

Question 18

War of the roses

Answer 18

a struggle of legitimacy and weak kings led to the War of the Roses which began in 1455 and ended in 1485. Two branches of the same Ruling dynasties (Yorkist and Lancastrians) are at each other’s throats. Last Yorkist King (Richard III) was defeated and succeeded in battle in 1485 marking the end of the war. Through this we are able to see the political division and social collapse happening while Malory is composing Morte Darthur.

Question 19

Aventure:

Answer 19

an element of the supernatural and process of adventures and coming out on the other side as a fully formed person.

Question 20

Excalibur

Answer 20

Arthur’s special and enchanted sword that only he could wield out of the stone.

Question 21

Raptus

Answer 21

latin word for abduction (taking girl from control of her family)

Question 22

Avalon:

Answer 22

Mythical island within the Arthurian legend. A place for earthly paradise and magic.

Question 23

Kindred

Answer 23

Everyman’s kindred/ family, who refuses to accompany him to his death despite promising he would “In wealth and woe”.

Question 24

Everyman

Answer 24

A representation of all of mankind in the morality play “Everyman”. Goes through a journey learning what worldly qualities will desert him before his death and what truly matters.He learns to purge himself and reject materialistic qualities. He learns the importance of good deeds.

Question 25

Belly joy

Answer 25

Term that displayed temporary joy around the 15th and 16th century during everyman.

Question 26

Death

Answer 26

Messenger for God that summons everyman and informs him of his pilgrimage to his grave in “Everyman”.

Question 27

Good deeds

Answer 27

personification of every man’s good-deeds within the morality play “Everyman”. At first she is weak because every man has neglected her, but as he purges his sins she becomes strong and is able to accompany him to Heaven. Most essential quality and the only one that can go with him.

Question 28

Knowledge

Answer 28

Sister of good deeds in “everyman”. She helps and instructs everyman on how to repent from his sins. She still leaves him when he dies, showing that knowledge is not essential on judgment day.

Question 29

Strength

Answer 29

Personification that promises to stand by every man but ultimately abandons him after learning his journey is death.

Question 30

Fellowship

Answer 30

personifies fellowship in “everyman”, and is one of every man’s friends but ultimately ends up deserting him when he learns his journey is death.

Question 31

Goods

Answer 31

personifies materialistic items and wealth, despite everyman loving him for so long he abandons him before death as well. Goods also shows that because he has loved goods over God, he will be condemned to hell.

Question 32

Confession

Answer 32

the personification of confession in “everyman” that helps everyman cleanse himself of his sins.

Question 33

Doctor

Answer 33

the doctor gives the play’s epilogue in “everyman”. He gives the main idea that our lives matter and we must clear our reckoning and value our good deeds.

Question 34

Cousin

Answer 34

abandons everyman in his time of need to prepare for his own reckoning.

Question 35

Reckoning

Answer 35

An account book of good and bad worldly deeds in “Everyman”.

Question 36

Crown

Answer 36

Mycetes attempts to hide his crown in Tamburlaine so that it may not be taken away from him. Tamburaline catches him in the act but insists that Mycetes keep it until after Tamburaline defeats him in a real battle.

Question 37

Iron Cage

Answer 37

It is a Prop in Tamburlaine. After captivity and torture of being fed scraps, Bajazeth (The Grand Turk) runs and brains himself against the iron cage. After finding him, Zabina, his wife, does the same.

Question 38

Foot stool

Answer 38

Bajazeth the Grand Turk is used as a footstool after being conquered by Tamburaline. Marlow displays the powerful image that someone who was once the powerful terror of Europe, is now being used as a footstool thanks to Tamburalines conquest and thirst for power.

Question 39

Flags/Tents

Answer 39

Tamburlaine uses tents or flags as customs for Damascus surrender or slaughter. White Flag First: He will accept loot alone if the city surrenders.
Red Flags Second: Only male fighting-aged men will be slain.
Black Flags Third: Promising to slaughter everyone within

Question 40

Vestal Virgins

Answer 40

First citizens of Damascus to be slaughtered after the black tents go up,
they beg for mercy but tamburlaine does not negotiate, he basically says “I am sorry you made me do this”

Question 41

Avillion

Answer 41

island or earthly paradise that King Arthur must go to heal his wound.

Question 42

The round table

Answer 42

he symbol or table at which King Arthur and his fellowship of dedicated and chivalrous knights were together. In our reading of “Morte Darthur”, we see its destruction unfold.