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in "The Seafarer" the phase "summer sentinel" is used to mean a cuckoo "summer's sentinel" is an example of what kind of Anglo-saxon lyic element?
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kenning
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Theselines from "the seafarer" illustrare what characteristic of anglo-saxon poetry? "The song of the swan/ Might serve for pleasure..."?
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alliteration
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what is the subject of the first part of "the seafarer"?
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licing a life at the sea
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what is the sperkers final message in "the seafarer"?
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those faithful to god will be rewarded.
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many poems of this period are about wandering and exile. why do you think these are such common subjects?
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many people ending up leaving home
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whey did the speker in "the wanderer" leave his home?
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his lord died
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what is the theme of "the wanderer"?
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the sorrow of being homeless
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what does the narrator of "the wanderer" miss the most?
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his friends
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why did ango-saxon poetry use the caesura?
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to add drama to the storytelling
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waht does the wife think her husband is doing in"the wife's lament"?
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suffering great saddeness
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what aspect of anglo-saxon life does this line from "the wifes lament" suggest "My lord commanded me to move my dwellinghere"?
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women were ofter ruled by their husbands.
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how can you tell the beowulf is a legendary hero?
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he is larger than life and is remembered in tales from long ago.
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what does the poet mean in the line from beowulf? " the monsters/ thoughts were so quick as his greeed or his claws..."?
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the monster thinks very quick
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how do you know that beowulf is an honorable man?
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he refuses to use a sword to fight grendel bc grendel has none
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whey does beowulf come to see hrothgar?
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he wants to help hrothgar by killling grendel
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what weopen does beowulf use to killl grendel?
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his hands
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to what does the poet give credit for beowulfs victory ver grendels mother?
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gods judgement
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what si the theme of beowulf?
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good always triumphs in the end
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why does wiglaf tell his comrades they should help beowulf fight the dragon?
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they had promoised to hlep beowulf when he needed them.
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what does it mean when beowuld gives wiglaf his gold necklace?
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beowulf is making wiglaf ruler of geatland
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how do you know that beowulf is an epic poem?
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it is a long poem that tells a story about a legendary hero
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what does this mean? " trying to open/ a path for his evil soul"
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attempting tokill him
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why does beowulf want a tower built for him?
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to remind ppl of his life and famous deeds
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what was bedes main reason for writting a hisotry of the eglish church and ppl?
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to record the history of britian
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according to bede, what was the greattestthing that britian had to offer?
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it had many natural resources
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based on the details they provied, which quotation si probably the most historically accurate?
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"on the opposite side o f britian, which lies open to the boundless ocean.lie the isles ofthe orcades"
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according to bede, what is true of ireland?
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it does not have any snakes
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what keeps bede from being completey accurate in his a history of the english church&ppl?
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he somtimes accepted unlikely stories as true.
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why does bede go into such detail a history of the english church&ppl to describe the kinds of shellfish found in britian?
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he wants toshow how varied and rich the waters or britian are
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why does bede include a quotation from the scots in a history of hte english church&ppl?
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he wants tomake it seem that he was preset at the time
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how does ireland climate compare to britian in a history of the english church&ppl?
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it is superior
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what attitude.....?
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picts held little respect forscots women
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what does bede feel most uniflies teh ppl of britian in a history of english church&ppl?
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their belifsin and study of gods truth
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what is chaucers main reason for writting abou tthe pilligrimage in the prologue?
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to create a setting for telling stories by differnt chaacaters
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use the strategy...?
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to go on a pilgrimage
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in the prologue, what does teh narrator think of the monk?
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he carea bout himself
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what si chaucers primary theme in th eprologue?
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th egreat variety of human nature
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what do you know about the women from bath, based on these lines.." in all th eparish not a dame dared stir/ towards the altar steps in from of her..."
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she is proud adn demanding
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according to the prolgue, how many tales will each pilgrim tell on the journey?
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2 going there&2 comming back
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which of these quotations from the progue is an ex. of direct characterization?
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"he was an honest worker, good and true..."
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where are the piligrims going in the prologue?
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to the cathedreal in canterbery
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what does the narrator mean in saying these lines from prologue?"but i first bed of you"?
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please do not blame me if i tell you the truth about what they said and did
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which word best describes the arrator int he prolgue?
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judgemental
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whome do the pilgrims accept as their leader in the proluge?
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the host
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what does the narrator meanin the prologue when he says the following about the frair?" but anywhere a profit might accrue/ Couteous he was and lowly of service too"
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the friar hleps ppl when he can make money doing it.
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what can you infer from these words of the pardoer in the pardoners tale? "for my exclusive purpose is to win"
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he wans his parishioners to give him plenty of theeir money.
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what is the allegory that the pardoner teachers in the pardoners tale?
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greed is the root of all evil
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what do you learn about the pardoners tale by rereading these lines?"and then dealth went his way without a word"?
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the plague poses a serious threat to this society
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whcih words best describe the 3 rioters in the pardoners tale?
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greedy&rough
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reread theese lines that are spoken by the oldman in the pardoners tle waht does he mean? " about the earth, which is my mothers gate"?
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he wants to die
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why does the old mansend the 3 rioters to the treeein the pardoners tale?
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so the 3rioters will not kill him
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what is one characterized of an allegory that is found in the pardoners tale?
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the use of characters to stand for ideas
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in the pardoners tale what do the 2 rioters decide to do after they have senttheir friend for rood andwine?
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to kill their friend when he returns
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what does the younger rioter decide whle on his way into town for food&wine?
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to poison his friends
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who is the old man in the pardoners tale?
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death
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in the pardoners tale which character or characters does the pardoner most closely resmeble?
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the 3rioeters.
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according to the wife fo bathes tale why was the knight condemed to die?
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he attacked a maiden
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what does the word reprove mean?
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scold
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what is the main setting of the story abouthe knight in the wife of bathes tale?
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english in the time of king arthur
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according tothe wife of baths tale in the story fo midas, his wife tells her secret to the water. what is the point of the story?
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women cannot keep secretsto themselves
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in the wife of baths tale the knight decides to reture to the queen and meet his fate even b4 he meets the old women,wnhy?
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he gave his word he would return.
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according to the wife of bath tale why does the knight agree to marry the old women?
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shepromises him that she knows the secret to what ll women want
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in the wife of bath tale the old women insists the knightto mary her as her reward. what does th word misalliance mean in his replly?
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a bad marriage
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in wife of baths tale neear end of story the knight correctly answeres the queens question. why does the old women suddenly leapup andclaim her reward in front ofthe queen?
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the knight will not be able back out on his promise
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inteh wife of baths tale after the knight and old women are married the old women gives him 2 choices what are thye?
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he can hone an old&faithful wife or a young wife who i sunfaithful
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in the final scene of the story in the wife of baths tale the ugly old women transforms herself into a beautiful young wife. how do you know she migh tbe a fairy?
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the wife of bath suggests the existence of faries whenshe frames the tale.
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what is thesettig of the frame story in the decametton?
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italy in the 1300s
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the perosn telling the story in the selection from the decameron is
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the queen
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in the decameron why does monna giovanna hesitate to ask federigo for his falco?
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she doesnt want to take away federigos last pleasure
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in the decameron what does federigos choice to serve the falcan to manna giovanna show about him?
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he is devoted and generous
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what is ironic about federigos action inthe decameron?
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by serving the falcon, he deprives his beloved of the one thingshe wants.
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in the decamerons, why does monna decide to marry federigo?
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she admires his actions and his kindness
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the frame story of th edecameron is different from that of the canterbury tales is that?
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it features ppl of singly social class.
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which of hte following is an accurate statement of the theme of both the wife of baths tale & federgos falcon?
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generosity of spirt can be rewarded by love
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whtich of the following identifies an imiportat simmiliarty between the pardoners tale and federigos story in the decameron?
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both take place during the plague
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what purpose doethe storytellers in both the decameron and the canterbury tale shave for telling their tales?
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they want to pass the time.
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what detail should be part of the summary of the first half of sir gawin and the green knight?
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the green knight visits king aruthurs court durning a new years eve feast
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what extraordinary even happens in sir gawain and the greeen knght?
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the green knihgt picks up his severed head and rides away
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insir gawain and the greenknight who fist accepts the green s knights challenge?
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king arthur
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which character would be absent from a summary of sir and knight?
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queen guenevere
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in sir&knight why does sir appologize to the knightin the final scence?
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sir gawain is ashamed that he kept the girdle that the green knights wife gave him
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which of these elements af the medievel romance are missing from sir&kinght?
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damsels in distress
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in morte arthur what does sir tell king arthur in a dream?
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king auther will be killed if he fights mordred the next day
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in more darthur why does sir want king to delay the war with mordred for a month?
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to givbe lacelot time to come to his aid
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what extraordignary evenoccurs in mortedaruthur?
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the catching of the sword by a hand int he lake
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in mortedarthur what causes sir bedivere to disobey king arthurs command to throw the sward inthe lake?
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greed
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in mortedarthur when king arthur is dying women come to pick him up in a barge how do they treat him?
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as though he deserves respect
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these primary sources tell about?
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medieval life
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int he letter of john paston dated 17 oct 1465 the reader indirectly learns about?
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govenment inthe middle ages
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what element of medieval attitues and life is described inthe letter dates 27 oct?
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the fight for land rights and the brutality use d to acquire them
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what does the continuous discussion of the fight for land rights say about the importance of landownership at the time?
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landownership was closely linked to status and security
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how do the accounts in these letters as primary sources differ from a secondary source, such as a contemporary history book account?
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the letters provide a firsthand perspective of events,, not a removed explanation
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in two corbies, what medieval attitude toward life and dealth does the author pesent?
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darkly humourous
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in lord randall the comparsion betwen love and poison?
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expresses the times exaggerated sense of loves power
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what do the ladies actions in twa corbies and lord randall indicate about the medieval prespective of women?
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woman are viewed as untruthworthy and dangerous
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how do the events in barbara allan echo the medieval ideas presented in lord randall?
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the events in barbara allen equate love sickness with death in the same way lord randall does
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how is the perspective of medival life presented in get up and bar the door different from those presented in the other ballads?
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this ballad presents a humerous and exaggerated look at married life, not a romanticized view of love.
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propriety
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unseemliness
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avid
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indifferent
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myopic
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farsighted
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coherent
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disjointed
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nefarous
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meritorious
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propinquilty
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remoteness
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largesse
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stinginess
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overt
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concealed
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animadversions
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complients
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germane
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irrelevant
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acquisitive
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altruistic
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substantiate
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refute
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teable
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indefenseible
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murky
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clear
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piquant
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bland
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tactitum
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garrulous
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acuity
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obtuseness
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fecund
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barren
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indubitable
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dubious
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equity
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injustice
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ludicrous
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heartrending
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intermittent
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continuous
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mordant
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gentle
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neophyte
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expert
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inane
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profound
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sumptuous
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meager
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pusillanimous
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corpulent
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frenetic
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relaxed
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ignominy
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acclaim
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depraved
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virtuous
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consummate
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initate
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concord
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strife
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ephemeral
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perpetual
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garish
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understand
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fatuous
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perceptive
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calumniate
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flatter
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indigent
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wealthy
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irrefutable
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disputable
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badinage
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serman
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convival
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grim
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furtive
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open
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acclamation
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jeers
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razed
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erected
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alleged
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proven
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recant
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reaffirm
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jettison
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retain
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felicitious
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inappropriate
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paucity
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abundance
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just a beginner at tennis
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tyro
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she fills her time with inconsequential work
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picayune
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"why does he have to show off by quotinng from latin poets!"
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pedantry
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laughed untilll our stomachs hurt
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paraxysm
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indications that we may find ourselves in bad trouble
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portend
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a brazen requested not warranted by circumstances
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effrontery
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kept us laughing with their interchange ofjokes and quips
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badinage
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cancel the legislation of th eprevious commissionaer
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countermand
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the equivalent of our president a foregn gov.
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counterpart
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a nightly bedtime story that clamed the childs fears away
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allay
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a mirage of a will-o-the-wisp
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illusory
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"he seems to do everything in a halfhearted ,unintersetedway"
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lackadaisical
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glommy,serious, and with little to say
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saturine
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a force of nature as unstoppable as the changing of the seasons
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juggernaut
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"unfortunately we had to get rid of him t oprotect our interestes
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jettison
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a long list of greivances
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litany
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look forward to the annual salary incress
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increment
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flowers that emit a strong sweet smell
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redolent
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a mire
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slough
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a car alarm that sounded for what seemed like an eternity
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unremitting
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forgo
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indulge
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espouse
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repudiate
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abrogate
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renew
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rebuff
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welcome
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delectable
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repulsive
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impecuniou
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wealthy
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burnish
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tarnish
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laconic
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verbose
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mendacious
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truthfulll
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eclectve
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uniform
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onerous
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easy
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depracate
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approve
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sporadic
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continuous
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mordlbund
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flourishing
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irreparable
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reversible
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flaccid
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firm
