English IV Unit 4 PT Flashcards
(28 cards)
the study of religion, usually one of a single creator
theology
the service of the knights; the code of honor held by knights
chivalry
the process of change and breakthrough
innovation
a long poem that tells about cultural events and heroic deeds
epic poem
a genre of drama that portrays biblical events to celebrate religious holidays
mystery plays
a loss of faith and a feeling of disappointment
disillusionment
a style using simple language and precise visual images
Imagism
doubt to the truth of something
skepticism
an artistic work that uses symbolic characters and events to express truths about specific human situations
allegory
putting on an act, faking, or prsturing
pretense
This is an award of chivalry in English knighthood.
Order of the Garter
Its prevalence led to a focus on religion and the afterlife in literature during the Middle Ages.
death
This is the main difference between Middle English and Modern English.
spelling
This is a period of rebirth of literature between the 14th and 17th centuries.
Renaissance
This is an accurate representation of nature, humanity, and culture in art.
realism
This shows the “ugly” without causing pain, and is a genre described by Aristotle.
comedy
T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, and Sylvia Plath gave a voice to this segment of the public.
radical
The Viking Beowulf kills the monster__________.
Grendel
The bubonic plague, a widespread disease, was also called the __________.
Black Death
The theme of __________ is chivalry.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
__________ was the Renaissance writer who most influenced our current world.
Shakespeare
Sons and Lovers
D.H. Lawrence
Man and Superman
George Bernard Shaw
Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought
H.G. Wells
