Our Word Hoard! Flashcards
A collection of literary extracts or quotes
Florilegium
A compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning
Kenning
Fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc.
Fan Fiction
The God of Sleep in the Faerie Queen (pg.791/2)
Morpheus
Quite literally “no place” coined as a term by Sir Thomas More
Utopia
Idea created by Joseph Campbell describing the common pattern of heroes in great myths
Monomyth
A character, event, or image that reoccurs in different works across time and cultures
Archetypes
A “knight prototype”. Thanes are soldiers but not all soldiers are Thanes.
Thane
To be second handedly embarassed for someone
Cringe
Rather
Homely
Worthy
Worshipful
Third person reference of a person (pg 425)
Creature
Killed
Slew
A great way to start a lecture and get student’s attention
Hear me
An impoverished scholar.
Sizar
A group of texts that are generally agreed upon as important.
Canon
An obscure or difficult poetic figure.
Darke Conceit
A long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet.
Epic
Ancestral memories and experiences common to everyone
Collective Unconcious
Common pattern between almost all stories
Call to adventure->assistance->departure->trials->approach->crisis->treasure->result->return->new life->resolution
Hero’s journey
Looking at a small section of text and analyzing it deeper
Close reading
Giving emblematic value as well as individuality to a character.
English Realism
Expert in nonsense
Hythloday
General good
Commonwealth
Happy consequence of Adam’s sin
Felix Culpa
Certain setting/mood/ atmosphere that affects your religious experience. (radiolab, bliss)
Campfire feeling
