Semester 1 Exam Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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in what year does William, Duke of Normandy invade England to end the Anglo saxon period?

A

1066

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technique that employs wit to ridicule a subject, usually some social institution of human foible

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Satire

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3
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who translated Beowulf?

A

Burton Raffel

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who put Beowulf into a written form?

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a monk named Caedmom

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5
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how many lines does Beowulf have?

A

3,200

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6
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between what years was Beowulf written?

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700-750 AD

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7
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what language is Beowulf in?

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Old English

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8
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when a noun is renamed in a creative way using a compound word or union of two separate words

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Kenning

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repetition of the original consonant sound throughout a phrase

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alliteration

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10
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an understatement

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litotes

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11
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skilled storytellers. AKA “bards”

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Scops

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12
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the art of speech giving

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Rhetoric

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13
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when did the crusades begin?

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1096

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this was the first national war waged between England and France

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One Hundred years war

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15
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when was Bubonic Plague?

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1348 - 1349

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16
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this was the shortest of shakespeare’s tragedies

17
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an extended speech by one person

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An extended speech in which a character alone on stage expresses his thoughts

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A short passage speaker in undertone, usually directed towards the audience. Presumed inaudible to other characters on stage. How villains reveal true motives.

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A thematic element that reoccurs in a musical, artistic, or literary work

21
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how many lines does a sonnet have?

22
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a style of 17th century poetry first by John Dryden, and later by Dr. Samuel Johnson because of the highly intellectual and often abstruse imagery involved.

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Metaphysical Poetry

23
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Fanciful or elaborate figure of speech that makes a surprising connection between two dissimilar things. (Over the top metaphors)

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what is the rhyme scheme of an English Sonnet

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ABAB CDCD EFE GG

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bodily fluids that affect a person's behavior
humors
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what did ballads come from
French dancing songs
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which ballad is a call and response?
Lord randall
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Which ballad shows emasculation?
Get Up and Bar the Door
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which story is a frame story?
Canterbury Tales
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in what month does Canterbury tales take place
April
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a strong persistent urge to travel
Wanderlust
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when was the renaissance era?
1485 - 1660
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when was Shakespeare born
April 23, 1564
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When did Shakespeare die
April 23, 1616
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where was shakespeare born
Stratford-Upon-Avon
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how many siblings did Shakespeare have
7
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who was Shakespeare's wife
Anne Hathaway
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what does Valediction mean?
fairwell
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which Sonnet was a carpe diem sonnet
To His Coy Mistress