Term One, Week One (Utopia) Flashcards
1
Q
What does Utopia translate to in Greek?
A
‘No’ ‘Place’
2
Q
Define Satire
A
‘A mode of writing that exposes the failings of individuals, institutions, or societies to ridicule or scorn.’
3
Q
What is a Humanist?
A
‘A 19th century term for the values and ideals of the European Renaissance, which placed a new emphasis on the expansion of human capacities.’ Revisited ancient greek and latin literatures and conversed in latin
4
Q
What does Raphael Hythloday translate to in greek?
A
Speaker of nonsense
5
Q
What language was Utopia originally written in?
A
Latin
6
Q
When was Utopia translated into English?
A
1551, 16 years after More’s death
