Medieval Period Flashcards
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.
Medieval English Literature
When people flitted around in togas.
Classical Period
When women flitted around in cumbersome Elizabethan attire and manly men wore tights.
Renaissance Period
Short narrative poem, simple in plot and intended to be sung.
Ballad
Saw the development of ballad.
Medieval Period
Ballad dealt with subjects that appealed to the popular imagination.
Deeds of violence resulting from jealousy.
The heroic deeds and battles.
Relationship between man and supernatural beings.
Humorous domestic incidents.
The outstanding works during Medieval Era.
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
She wrote the book entitled Book of King Arthur and his Noble Knights.
Mary Macleod
Adapting the Arthurian Legend from the Le Morte d’ Arthur.
Book of King Arthur and his Noble Knights
Iconic Version written by sir Thomas Malory
Le Morte d’ Arthur
Canterbury Tale and Chanticleer and the Fox. He was the Father of English Poetry.
Geoffrey Chaucer
Father of King Arthur
Uther Pendragon
A mighty magician which King Uther Pendragon gave King Arthur.
Merlin
This story was retold by Mary Macleod.
King Arthur Wins the Sword and Slays the Giant.
The rooster who had no equal everywhere.
Chanticleer
The fairest one of all these hens was named?
Pertelote
Is a short story that has a moral, with animals as the main characters.
Fable
What are the pointers to consider to be able to enjoy reading a fable?
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.
Is also called bound base words, it is the one that can stand on its own.
Base words
Is the main part of the word which can’t stand on its own.
Roots
Added to the beginning of a base words.
Prefix
Added to the end of a base words.
Suffix
It is the process of joining equally important ideas or sentences in a manner that gives equal emphasis and focus.
Coordination
Has two independent sentences joined by using the coordinators for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
Compound sentences
The acronym FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
The process of putting a comma before the word conjunction in a series.
Serial comma or Oxford Comma
Is a word that connects two simple sentences. Preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.
Conjunctive adverb
Idea Communicated in Conjunctive Adverbs
Addition, Contrast, Alternation, Conclusion, Exemplification.
Coordinating Ideas of Compound Sentences
Addition, Contrast, Alternation or Choices, or Consequence
Literary technique used by many writers to make an abstract idea.
Symbolism
Literary technique used to show reference
Allusion
Four Central Characteristics of Fable
Symbolism
Anthropomorphization
Lessons
Humor
Words with the similar or nearly same meaning
Synonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
Antonyms
Rewording of words of the same thoughts using your own words
Restatement
Is a shortened version dictionary that gives only the basic information
Abridged Dictionary
Is a complete version dictionary that gives different meanings of the words.
Unabridged Dictionary
Unabridged Dictionary contains the following:
spelling syllabication pronunciation definition; and synonyms, antonyms and related words
Is a verbal that acts as a noun and looks like the present participle from the verb.
Gerund
Give the five function of the Gerund
As subject As direct object As object of the preposition As predicate nominative or subject complement As appositive
Four principal forms of Gerund
Present indicative
Past
Past Participle
Present Participle
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.
Copernicus
Made his startling discoveries, among them, the telescope.
Galileo
This occupied the center stage as the bow and arrow and the sword and shield left the scene.
Gunpowder
Revival of Learning
Renaissance
What Asian countries did they trade from?
China, India, and Persia
Golden Age of English Literature
The Elizabethan Period
He was a poet, dramatist, critic, and songwriter.
Ben Jonson
The Shift in Forms and Stories
Medieval English Literature
