ENGLISH AMERICAN LITERATURE Flashcards

(48 cards)

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The Grapes of Wrath

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John Steinbeck

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Fall of the Roman Empire

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410AD

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3
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Tribes went to the place

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Jutes, Angles, Saxons

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Old english literature

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410-1066 AD

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5
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Theme in old english

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Elegy, Faith, Heroism

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597

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St. Augustine (Canturbury)

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Old English Period

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Fight, Beowulf, Battle

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Caedmon’s hymn

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Story of Genesis

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Cynewulfian School

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New Testament, Fates of the Apostles

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First surviving epic written in english

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Beowulf

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First surviving epic written in english

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Beowulf

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King Hrothgal’s Hall (King of Danes)

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Heorot

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monster of beowulf, destroys heorot

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Grendel

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14
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Who ripped off the arm of grendel

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Beowulf

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15
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avenge Grendel

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Grendel’s mom

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16
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Weapon to kill Grendel’s mother

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Sword

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King of the Geats

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Beowulf

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King of the Geats

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Beowulf

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King of the Geats

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Beowulf

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20
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Golden Cup

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Dragon in Beowulf

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Last fight of Beowulf

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With the Dragon

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Last fight of Beowulf

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With the Dragon

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BFF of Beowulf

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1066-1500

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Middle English Literature

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Anglo
English people
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Anglo
English people
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Anglo
English people
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Middle english
age of chaucer and age of revival
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Norman King who started the Middle english
William the Conqueror/Bastard
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What is the theme of “Beloved” by Toni Morrison?
dehumanization through slavery
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Feudalism
historiographic construct designating the social, economic, and political conditions in western Europe during the early Middle Ages,
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Language during middle english
French
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Language used in religion during middle english
Latin
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Literary themes during middle english
history writing and loyalty
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Hundred year's war
England vs France
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Husband of Queen Isabela (lalakedor)
Edward II
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Bubonic Plaque
Black death
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Old English people
Peasant's Revolt
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Old English people
Peasant's Revolt
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William Langlad
Alliterative revival (age of chaucer)
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William Langlad
Alliterative revival (age of chaucer)
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John Wycliffe
translated the bible into vernacular language
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John Wycliffe
translated the bible into vernacular language
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followers if John Wycliffe
Lollards
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Canturbury Tales
30 pilgrims
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Canturbury Tales
24 tales instead of 120 coz hes dead
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Pardoner's Tale
3 young man (Thief-death) Planned to kill the other man
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The Miller's Tale
John- carpenter, Allison- young beautiful lady wife of John, Nicholas- John's apprentice, Absolon- religious guy, rich, kissed the butt of Allison