Semester 1 Exam Flashcards
in what year does William, Duke of Normandy invade England to end the Anglo saxon period?
1066
technique that employs wit to ridicule a subject, usually some social institution of human foible
Satire
who translated Beowulf?
Burton Raffel
who put Beowulf into a written form?
a monk named Caedmom
how many lines does Beowulf have?
3,200
between what years was Beowulf written?
700-750 AD
what language is Beowulf in?
Old English
when a noun is renamed in a creative way using a compound word or union of two separate words
Kenning
repetition of the original consonant sound throughout a phrase
alliteration
an understatement
litotes
skilled storytellers. AKA “bards”
Scops
the art of speech giving
Rhetoric
when did the crusades begin?
1096
this was the first national war waged between England and France
One Hundred years war
when was Bubonic Plague?
1348 - 1349
this was the shortest of shakespeare’s tragedies
Macbeth
an extended speech by one person
monologue
An extended speech in which a character alone on stage expresses his thoughts
Soliloquy
A short passage speaker in undertone, usually directed towards the audience. Presumed inaudible to other characters on stage. How villains reveal true motives.
Aside
A thematic element that reoccurs in a musical, artistic, or literary work
Motif
how many lines does a sonnet have?
14
a style of 17th century poetry first by John Dryden, and later by Dr. Samuel Johnson because of the highly intellectual and often abstruse imagery involved.
Metaphysical Poetry
Fanciful or elaborate figure of speech that makes a surprising connection between two dissimilar things. (Over the top metaphors)
Conceit
what is the rhyme scheme of an English Sonnet
ABAB CDCD EFE GG
bodily fluids that affect a person’s behavior
humors
what did ballads come from
French dancing songs
which ballad is a call and response?
Lord randall
Which ballad shows emasculation?
Get Up and Bar the Door
which story is a frame story?
Canterbury Tales
in what month does Canterbury tales take place
April
a strong persistent urge to travel
Wanderlust
when was the renaissance era?
1485 - 1660
when was Shakespeare born
April 23, 1564
When did Shakespeare die
April 23, 1616
where was shakespeare born
Stratford-Upon-Avon
how many siblings did Shakespeare have
7
who was Shakespeare’s wife
Anne Hathaway
what does Valediction mean?
fairwell
which Sonnet was a carpe diem sonnet
To His Coy Mistress
