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Unit 1 parts 2-3 Flashcards

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1
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special form of satire that mocks its subject by incongruous imitation of its style

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parody

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the art of portraying a character, revealing the character’s qualities with dialogue, description or action

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indirect characterization

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a drama portraying a story from the life of a church saint

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miracle play

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descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the sense perceptions to create an impression

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imagery

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a work that is designed to correct an evil by means of ridicule, corrective ridicule in literature

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satire

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one of a cycle of short plays depicting biblical stories and meant to be performed together

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mystery play

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a type of broad, highly exaggerated comedy

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farce

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biography of a saint

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hagiography

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verbal cues that guide readers through a writer’s train of thought

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signal words

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an allegorical drama representing a spiritual theme or truth, the best example of which is everyman

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morality play

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this happens when a speaker’s meaning is different from what he expresses in words

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verbal irony

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a brief, fanciful tale that embodies a moral and in which animals act like humans

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beast fable

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narrative poem intended to be sung or recited and characteristically impersonal, compressed, dramatic and simple in stanza form

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folk ballad

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the purpose of this literature is to encourage individuals and to deepen their commitment to God

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devotional literature

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emotional view of the subject that the reader is meant to share with the author as the author presents his attitude toward the subject

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Tone

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this occurs when the story’s events violate normal expectations

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situational irony

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repetition of a line or group of lines throughout a poem

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refrain

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a long stylize narrative poem that ridicules a subject by treating it in high heroic terms while allowing its triviality to appear

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mock epic

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organization of text’s content

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text structures

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the art of portraying a character in a narrative using explicit statements to tell the reader information about the character

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direct characterization

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this common structure/ form has quatrains of alternating four and three stress lines, usually with a rhyme scheme of abcb

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ballad stanza

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a group of tales where there is unification by central situation

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frame tale

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why was community so important to people living in medieval times

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helped then survive hardships of medieval life

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discuss the two primary ways medieval literature engaged with and strengthened society

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preserve and reinforce its cultural values and strengthened personal relationships

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who revived the drama genre during medieval times

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roman catholic church

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name the three types of medieval drama

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miracle plays, morality plays, mystery plays

27
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typically who put on (produced and acted in) the medieval dramas

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theatrical community and whole communities

28
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what is the most widely known and best english medieval morality play? what topic does it deal with?

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everyman, reminds the audience that earthy life is temporary in a final accounting of one life only the spiritual matters

29
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why is part 3 titled “changing society”

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a descriptive phrase, it can also be an expression of actions and tragedies like black death

30
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in addition to “sir gawain and the green knight” written by the anonymous pearl poet, name the two great masterpiece satirical works and their authors from middle english

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piers plowmen by william langland and canterbury by geoffrey chaucer

31
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who is known as the father of english poetry

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geoffrey chaucer

32
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describe who geoffrey chaucer was ( what class, from where, educated where, represented who

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he was a middle class mercantile from london and he was a clerk of the kings work

33
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describe “the canterbury tales” (what was it, the purpose, what did it consists of

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canterbury tales is referred to as a frame tale, it brings characters from all 3 estates , or classes of english society. It traces the religious journey of 30 players on their way to saint thomas beckets shrine at canterbury cathedral

34
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what is satire? what is its general purpose? how does chaucer fulfill this purpose through “the canterbury tales”?

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satire- corrective ridicule in literature, or a work that is designed to correct an evil by means of ridicule

35
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major pilgrim : Knight

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  1. the knight goes on the pilgrimage to thank God for recent battles
  2. responsible for chivalrous deeds across the known world
  3. accompanied by his son and yeoman
36
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major pilgrim : Squire

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  1. less experience in battle
  2. hes more concerned about his appearance
  3. he plays his flute all day
  4. his father is the knight
37
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what were the most common of the popular literary genres of medieval times

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the riddle, the ballad and simple songs were among the most common

38
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what were pageant wagons

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each play was enacted on a movable stage called a pageant wagon

39
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list the characteristics of a typical ballad. include the details of what a ballad stanza consists of

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is a narrative poem of folk origin, intended to be sung and consisting of simple stanzas usually within a refrain, they present dramatic, engaging stories in compressed forms using broad strokes ballad stanzas consists of quatrains.

40
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describe the reasons chaucers use of a pilgrimage as a frame tale suited his purpose for the canterbury tales

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the frame brings together characters from all three estates, or classes, of english society

41
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what is satire? what is the general purpose ? how does chaucer fulfill this purpose through the canterbury tales

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satire- corrective ridicule in literature, or work that is designed to correct an evil by means of ridicule. the general purpose is show how well or ill the pilgrims fulfill their roles and conform to societal expectations. Like the prioress tenderheartedness toward small creatures, his inability to say that she cares similarly for humans becomes glaringly obvious

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major pilgrim: Yeoman

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  1. is trained in the forestry and is meticulous at how he keeps his arrows
  2. knows woodcraft
  3. highly compentant
  4. chaucer pokes fun on how particulate of his feathers
43
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major pilgrim: Prioress

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  1. is tenderness is reserved for a few animals
  2. displays refinement in manners and speech, eats daintily and studied french
  3. has a nasally voice
44
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major pilgrim: Monk

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  1. dresses in expensive clothing and enjoys eating rich food
  2. enjoys riding fine horses
  3. broken laws of a clergy
  4. breaks his vow of chastity
45
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Major pilgrim: Friar

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  1. wears rich clothing
  2. lisp
  3. carry small gifts to give to pretty girls
46
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Major pilgrim: Merchant

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  1. conceals the fact that he is in debt and does not reveal his name
  2. business in horrible shape
47
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major pilgrim : clerk

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  1. spends his time and money on learning and books, he neglects his material needs
  2. collector of rare books
  3. focuses on learning
  4. lives in poverty
48
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major pilgrim: lawyer

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  1. sergeant of the law
  2. he not the best
  3. spoke like he was very busy but really wasnt
49
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major pilgrim: franklin

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  1. he always has a bountiful supply of food and drink in his home
  2. adheres to the philosophy of epicurus in that it emphasizes material pleasures
50
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major pilgrim: 5 guildsmen

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carpenter: builds things, typically out of wood
haberdasher: deals in small wares and notions such as buttons and needles
arras-maker: weaves wall hangings- such as tapestries
weaver: makes clothes
dyer: dyed fabrics for clothing

51
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major pilgrim: cook

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  1. ulcer on his knee
52
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major pilgrim: sailor

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  1. expert in things like navigation, piloting ships, and currents.
  2. knows about alot about shoreliness and tides
53
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major pilgrim: doctor

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  1. prescribes medicine for people that is not necessary
  2. profits from a relationship with the apothecaries
  3. strict diet,
  4. red/blue clothes lined with taffeta,
  5. stingy,
  6. loves gold,
  7. skews his judgments for people because of his love of wealth
54
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major pilgrim: wife of bath

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  1. middle class
  2. makes beautiful cloth
  3. somewhat deaf
  4. married five times
55
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major pilgrim: parson

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  1. poor preacher
  2. uses his own money for the poor and helps the sick
  3. works hard for others, sets high standards for himself
56
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major pilgrim: ploughman

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  1. parsons brother

2. kind honest and hard working

57
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major pilgrim: miller

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  1. middle class
  2. dishonest
  3. cheats his customers by using his thumb to weigh down the scales
58
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major pilgrim: manciple

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  1. purchasing agent for college

2. can cheat those who know law and commerce.

59
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major pilgrim: reeve

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  1. rich manager of nobleman’s manor,
  2. old,thin, close shave
  3. he cheats his master
60
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major pilgrim: summoner

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  1. marred by severe butches and pimples
  2. ignorant and cant hold liquor
  3. has bad breath
  4. taking advantage of his position of power
61
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major pilgrim: pardoner

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  1. abuses his profession by gulling people to pay for ordinary artifacts are holy relics
62
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the two genres in the nuns priests are

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beast fable and mock epic

63
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why is the nuns priest considered biblical

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the fox and chanticleer both learn their pride leads to a fall, just as the bible says

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