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Medieval Period Flashcards

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Phrase that refers to the works that were produced in England from about the fall of Rome (the late 400’s CE) to the invention of press printing in the 15th Century.

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Medieval English Literature

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When people flitted around in togas.

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Classical Period

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When women flitted around in cumbersome Elizabethan attire and manly men wore tights.

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Renaissance Period

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Short narrative poem, simple in plot and intended to be sung.

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Ballad

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5
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Saw the development of ballad.

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Medieval Period

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Ballad dealt with subjects that appealed to the popular imagination.

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Deeds of violence resulting from jealousy.
The heroic deeds and battles.
Relationship between man and supernatural beings.
Humorous domestic incidents.

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7
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The outstanding works during Medieval Era.

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Robin Hood
Canterbury Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer
King Arthur and his Knights
The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman by William Langland
Le Morte d' Arthur by Thomas Malory
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She wrote the book entitled Book of King Arthur and his Noble Knights.

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Mary Macleod

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Adapting the Arthurian Legend from the Le Morte d’ Arthur.

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Book of King Arthur and his Noble Knights

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Iconic Version written by sir Thomas Malory

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Le Morte d’ Arthur

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Canterbury Tale and Chanticleer and the Fox. He was the Father of English Poetry.

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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Father of King Arthur

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Uther Pendragon

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A mighty magician which King Uther Pendragon gave King Arthur.

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Merlin

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This story was retold by Mary Macleod.

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King Arthur Wins the Sword and Slays the Giant.

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The rooster who had no equal everywhere.

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Chanticleer

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The fairest one of all these hens was named?

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Pertelote

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Is a short story that has a moral, with animals as the main characters.

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Fable

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What are the pointers to consider to be able to enjoy reading a fable?

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In most fables, Characters stands for the human qualities. Try to identify what human qualities each character stands for.
Find out what lesson about human nature is learned from the story.
Find out what lesson can apply to you and how you can benefit from it.

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Is also called bound base words, it is the one that can stand on its own.

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Base words

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Is the main part of the word which can’t stand on its own.

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Roots

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Added to the beginning of a base words.

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Prefix

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Added to the end of a base words.

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Suffix

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It is the process of joining equally important ideas or sentences in a manner that gives equal emphasis and focus.

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Coordination

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Has two independent sentences joined by using the coordinators for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.

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Compound sentences

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The acronym FANBOYS

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for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so

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The process of putting a comma before the word conjunction in a series.

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Serial comma or Oxford Comma

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Is a word that connects two simple sentences. Preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.

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Conjunctive adverb

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Idea Communicated in Conjunctive Adverbs

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Addition, Contrast, Alternation, Conclusion, Exemplification.

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Coordinating Ideas of Compound Sentences

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Addition, Contrast, Alternation or Choices, or Consequence

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Literary technique used by many writers to make an abstract idea.

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Symbolism

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Literary technique used to show reference

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Allusion

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Four Central Characteristics of Fable

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Symbolism
Anthropomorphization
Lessons
Humor

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Words with the similar or nearly same meaning

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Synonyms

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Words with the opposite meaning

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Antonyms

35
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Rewording of words of the same thoughts using your own words

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Restatement

36
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Is a shortened version dictionary that gives only the basic information

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Abridged Dictionary

37
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Is a complete version dictionary that gives different meanings of the words.

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Unabridged Dictionary

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Unabridged Dictionary contains the following:

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spelling
syllabication
pronunciation
definition; and
synonyms, antonyms and related words
39
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Is a verbal that acts as a noun and looks like the present participle from the verb.

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Gerund

40
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Give the five function of the Gerund

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As subject
As direct object
As object of the preposition
As predicate nominative or subject complement
As appositive
41
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Four principal forms of Gerund

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Present indicative
Past
Past Participle
Present Participle

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Announced his conviction his conviction that the sun is the center of our solar system and that the Earth is only one of the planets circling around the sun.

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Copernicus

43
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Made his startling discoveries, among them, the telescope.

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Galileo

44
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This occupied the center stage as the bow and arrow and the sword and shield left the scene.

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Gunpowder

45
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Revival of Learning

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Renaissance

46
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What Asian countries did they trade from?

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China, India, and Persia

47
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Golden Age of English Literature

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The Elizabethan Period

48
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He was a poet, dramatist, critic, and songwriter.

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Ben Jonson

49
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The Shift in Forms and Stories

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Medieval English Literature

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