Abeka English Literature Unit 3 Flashcard
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tapestry that depicts William of Normandy sailing across the English Channel to conquer England
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Bayeux Tapestry
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castle in England that has been the principal royal residence for over nine centuries
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Windsor Castle
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English cathedral that has retained its original Norman plan
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Norwich Cathedral
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man who invaded England from Normandy (France) in the eleventh century
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William the Conqueror
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date when William the Conqueror invaded England
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1066
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Literature written in ________was not to be found for a hundred years after the Norman Invasion.
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English
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the language of the Roman church that became common during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
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Latin
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the language of the Normans that made its way into the courts of the English aristocracy
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French
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Many literary genres were born during the _______ period.
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medieval
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two types of literature that were germinated during the medieval period
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lyric and drama
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four English writers that emerged during the fourteenth century
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William Langland, Sir Thomas Malory, Geoffrey Chaucer, and John Wycliffe
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man who set up the first printing press in England
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William Caxton
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man who fell in love with Barbara Allan according to one popular ballad
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Sir John Graeme
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What happened to Barbara Allan's lover in "Bonny Barbara Allan"?
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He died.
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a short narrative folk song which tells of a single (usually tragic) event in an objective, unbiased manner
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popular ballad
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term for a joyous songs or hymn, especially a Christmas hymn
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carol
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What two things was the Green Knight holding in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?
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a holly-bough and an ax
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Who swung at the Green Knight with his ax?
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Sir Gawain
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What happened to the Green Knight when Sir Gawain swung at him with an ax?
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His head fell off.
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Where did the Green Knight live in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?
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the Green Chapel
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Which two holidays were King Arthur and his knight celebrating in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?
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Christmas and New Year
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common name for the unknown author who wrote "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
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The Pearl Poet
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a form of writing based primarily on the adventures of various knights and often abounding in the supernatural
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medieval romance
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the "Father of English Prose" and the "Morning Star of the Reformation"-- the greatest prose writer of fourteenth-century England who translated the Bible into English for the first time
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John Wycliffe
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plays on Biblical subjects produced by the church in England
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mystery plays
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plays dealing with legends of saints that were produced by the church in England
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miracle plays
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term for incorporated associations of various trades and crafts in the medieval English towns
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guilds
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term for the movable platform on which medieval plays were produced
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pageant wagon
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medieval English form of drama in which the battle between good and evil is represented allegorically (example: *Everyman*)
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morality play
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Who visits Everyman unexpectedly?
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Death
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Who was the only one willing to go with Everyman after his death?
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Good-deeds
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Why couldn't Good-deeds go with Everyman after his death?
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He was fettered by Everyman's sins.
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To whom does Good-deeds direct Everyman?
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Knowledge (and Confession)
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Who is the last speaker in *Everyman*?
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Doctor
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During which month does *The Canterbury Tales* take place?
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April
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How many pilgrims are there in *The Canterbury Tales*?
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twenty-nine
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How many Canterbury Tales are there?
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twenty-four
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What is the name of the innkeeper in *The Canterbury Tales*?
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Harry Bailey
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term for a short tale or anecdote told to teach a lesson
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exemplum
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Give the titles of seven of the characters in the Canterbury Tales.
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the Knight, the Squire, the Yeoman, the Nun, the Oxford Scholar, the Parson, and the Pardoner
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author of *The Canterbury Tales*
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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At what inn did the pilgrims stay in *The Canterbury Tales*?
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Tabard Inn
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How many "young roisters" are there in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
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three
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Upon whom did the men plan revenge in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
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Death
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How much gold did the roisterers find in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
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eight bushels
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How did the youngest roisterer kill his friends in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
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He poisoned them.
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How did the two older roisterers kill their friend in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
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They stabbed him with a dagger.
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the name of King Arthur's sword
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Excalibur
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King Arthur's trusted knight in *Morte Darthur*
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Sir Bedivere
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How many times did King Arthur send Sir Bedivere to throw his sword into the water?
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three
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What appeared when Sir Bedivere threw Arthur's sword into the water?
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a hand holding the sword
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author of *Morte Darthur*
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Sir Thomas Malory
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story about medieval knighthood that is an outstanding monument in English literature today
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*Morte Darthur*
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Sir Bedivere became a ____ after King Arthur's death.
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hermit
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the finest example of Romanesque architecture in England
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Durham Cathedral
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cathedral that houses some of the most celebrated stained glass windows in England, include a series of windows devoted exclusively to Thomas a Becket's miracles
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Canterbury Cathedral
