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The Old English And Middle Ages Vocabulary Flashcards

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Alliteration

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Same beginning sounds in a line or verse

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Allusion

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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Antagonist

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A character or force in conflict with the main character

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Anthology

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A collection of various writings such as songs, stories, or poems

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Arthurian Legend

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A narrative/tradition from the past that has more historical truth than myth

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Autobiography

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The story of a person’s life written by that person

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Bardic Recapitulations

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The storyteller repeating the main points in the story

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Bibliography/References

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A list of material used to research a given topic

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Biography

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The story of a person’s life written by another person

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Character

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A person in a story

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Characterization

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Information about the character revealed by the author

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Chivalry

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Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

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Concupiscent

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A strong sexual desire

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Courtly Love

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A philosophy of love and a code of lovemaking

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Criticism

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An examination and judgement of something

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Crusades

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A war initiated by Christians to recapture Jerusalem and surrounding areas from Islamic rule

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Damsel in Distress

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A vulnerable woman who needs to be rescued by the hero

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Elegy

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A mournful poem or song for someone who has died

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Epic

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A long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deeds

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Epitaph

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Words inscribed on a tombstone or place of burial

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Eulogy

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A formal speech praising a person (oftentimes someone who has died)

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Exemplum

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A moralized tale (right and wrong)

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Fable

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A brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters

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Fabliau

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A humorous tale

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Farce

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A light dramatic play in which improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect

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Feudalism

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System of land ownership exchange (Medieval Period)

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Figurative Language

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Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

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Foreshadowing

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A warning or indication of a future event

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Fratricide

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Crime of killing one’s own brother

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Frithuwebbas

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Women who are peaceweavers

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Genre

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A major category or type of literature

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Holy Grail

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Center of tradition in Christian mysticism

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Hubris

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Excessive pride

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration

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Imagery

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Appeal to the senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste

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Irascible

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Easily angered

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Irony

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Words that convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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Kenning

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A long-winded or fanciful metaphor

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Lay

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A song or short narrative

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Linguistics

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The scientific study of language

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Lof

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The praise and esteem of one’s contemporaries

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Medieval Drama

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Mimetic representations of religious history

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Medieval Romance

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A knight who seek a woman’s heart by undertaking a dangerous/supernatural quest

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Metaphor

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A comparison without using “like” or “as”

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Monomyth

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Hero’s journey

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Myth

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Stories having roots in primitive folk beliefs using supernatural to explain natural events

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Omniscient

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All-knowing

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates the sound it represents

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Oral Tradition

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Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next

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Oxymoron

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A self-contradictory combination of words

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Personification

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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

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Prologue

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The preface or introduction to a literary work

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Protagonist

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Main character

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Revenge

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The desire to return harm for harm done

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Rhetoric

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The art of using persuasion in speech or writing

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Royal Generosity

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A monarch member offers rewards to warriors; usually as a result heroism

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Sarcasm

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The use of irony to mock or convey contempt

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Setting

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The time and place of a story

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Simile

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A comparison using “like” or “as”

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Symbolism

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A device in literature where an object represents an idea

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Theme

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Central idea of a work of literature

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Verisimilitude

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The appearance of being true or real

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Wergild

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Payment for death

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Wyrd

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Fate

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