Midterm Terms Flashcards
(28 cards)
Kenning
Epithets that rely on a personal quality
Ubi sunt
Reflection and longing for the past
Epithet
Compound phrases used to characterize something
Iambic tetrameter
Line of 4 accented beats
Satire
The art of bringing attention to a particular problem or fault by blending criticism with humor
Protasis
Exposition info
Topical allusion
Pun, metaphor, or parable that holds significance to the audience (denotes a current event)
Metonymy
Substitution of the name of an attribute (metaphor)
Situational irony
Occurring of unintended circumstances of events
Epitasis
Rising action and climax info
Caesura
Pause near the middle of a line of poetry
Primary epic
Evolves form the mores, legends, or folk ales of a people and it’s initially developed in an oral tradition
Iambic pentameter
Line of 5 accented beats
Apostrophe
Speaker directly addresses something that isn’t in the story
Enjambment
Lines of poetry that run into the next line
Consonance
Recurrence of similar sounds in the middle of words
Hamartia
Tragic flaw that may lead to downfall
Burlesque
Intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works
Syncretism
Blend of pagan and Christian ideas
Comitatus
Anglo Saxon Period: Honor code between Thanes (knights) and kings
Wergild
Anglo Saxon: Man payment
Wyrd
Anglo Saxon: Fate/destiny
Chivalry code
Medieval Period: Duty to fellow knights and king, to god, and to women
Middle English created in
1300s
