Late Middle Ages and Italian Renaissance Flashcards
Which events of the 14th century marked social change towards the end of the Middle Ages
The Hundred Years War
The Black Death
The Peasant’s Revolt
What significant events took place in the 15th century
The introduction of the printing press into Europe
Columbus’ voyage to the new world
The fall of Constantinople
What factors of the 15th century helped to move literature away from oral tradition
The printing press, mass education and increased reading material
Until near the end of the Middle Ages, all serious writing was written in what languages
Kione Greek or Latin
What is the term for the common language used between educated Europeans in the Middle Ages
Lingua Franca
When was English replaced with French as the vernacular
After the Norman Conquest in 1066
When did English reemerge as the vernacular
With the works of Chaucer in the 14th century
Which Italian work is an important example of the use of vernaculars in literature
Dante’s Divine Comedy
Which English work is an important example of the use of vernaculars in literature
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
Which Scottish work is an important example of the use of vernaculars in literature
Brus by John Barber
Which Dutch work is an important example of the use of vernaculars in literature
Speighel Historiael by Jacob Van Maerlant
Name one of the earliest texts to be reproduced in moveable type in Europe
The Gutenburg Bible in 1455
What was reflected by renaissance literature
the move away from the church as a central authority, produced in Europe after 1300
What were common themes of Renaissance literature
the recovery of the classics and humanist philosophy, a focus on humankind rather than Catholic church and god
Which literary form grew during the renaissance
The essay
Where and when did the renaissance begin
Italy in the 14th century
What caused the power of the church to wane
The Protestant reformation
What term refers to the study of humanities recovered from classical antiquity
Renaissance humanism
What were the most popular forms of study by the 15th cenutry
Grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry and moral philosophy
What were morality plays
Allegorical plays put on by the Catholic church in order to teach Christian values and principles
What happened in most morality plays
The hero, representing humanity as a whole or social group, found himself in competition between good and evil, and the events of the play guided him to salvation
When did morality plays begin to shift towards more secular ideas
End of the medieval period
When was Dante Alighieri born
In 1265
Who wrote the Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri
Who is thought of as the father of Renaissance humanism
Francesco Petraca (Petrach)
Who was Petrach particularly interested in when editing and collecting ancient manuscripts
Cicero
What collection of love poems by Petrarch is a collection of love poems about an unattainable woman named Laura
Cansoniere
What is the Petrarchan sonnet
A sonnet in two stanzas, one with eight lines and one with six
Who is known as the father of English literature
Geoffrey Chaucer
Why was Chaucer disfavoured at his time of writing
He wrote in English, while French was the preferred language of the upper classes after the Norman conquest
How did Renaissance spread
Italy was the centre of several trade routes, and people would pass through from all over the world. People would come to learn about humanism, medicine, painting and sculpture, and sometimes started universities when they came home again
It was also spread through the printing press and wide availability of books
