Medieval Literary Terms Test March 20 Flashcards
1
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Epic
A
I a long, narrative poem often written in formal language that tells about a series of quests, or journeys, undertaken by a great hero.
2
Q
Heros task
A
dangerous battles in which the hero is tested.
3
Q
Paraphrasing
A
restating information in your own words
4
Q
Legend
A
is a story about heroines that is handed down from the past
5
Q
Chronological order
A
the order in which events take place
6
Q
cultural values
A
standards of behavior the society wants to promote.
7
Q
Predicting
A
is making a reasonable guess about what will happen next in a story.
8
Q
Homophones
A
words that sound the same but are spelled differently
9
Q
Figurative Language
A
words are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true.
