humor in which human foolishness was mocked and ridiculed

character represents perfection, making others look worse

tale based on fictions & includes more magic than history

tale that is based on history & handed down from generations

These two rhyming lines often signal the end of a scene

Focuses on importance of humans rather than the divine

long narrative poem that recounts the exploits of a hero

Beowulf’s desire for fame is an example of this

An enchanted forest with a castle

"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"

religious journey to a sacred land or site

A comment by a character said to himself in a play

something represents a bigger idea or concepts

System of values that knights were expected to follow

the audience knows why something, but the characters don't

minor character that highlights flaws in major character

naming a character “Death” to represent death is an example

A dramatic speech said while standing alone on stage

a long or arduous search for something

Macbeth's desire for the crown is an example of this

A story within a story (Canterbury Tales is an example)

"whale-road" for ocean or "sky-candle" for sun

A basic repeated pattern of a hero's journey

a contrast between what is being said and what is meant

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Fall Exam Review 2018

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12th grade exam review of literary features and terms, authors, settings, and themes.

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Satire
the audience knows why something, but the characters don't
a contrast between what is being said and what is meant
something represents a bigger idea or concepts
humor in which human foolishness was mocked and ridiculed
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Passed down orally by many before being written down by someone anonymos
Geoffrey Chaucer
Beowulf Poet
William Shakespeare
3
Satiric Norm
character represents perfection, making others look worse
humor in which human foolishness was mocked and ridiculed
Common language of the people
a contrast between what is being said and what is meant
4
The father of English Tragedy
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
Beowulf Poet
5
The World of Romance
The King Arthur Legends
Macbeth
Canterbury Tales
Beowulf
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Myth
tale that is based on history & handed down from generations
A basic repeated pattern of a hero's journey
tale based on fictions & includes more magic than history
character, setting, or image that appears frequently
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Written in old English
"Le Morte de King Arthur"
Canterbury Tales
Beowulf
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
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Legend
A basic repeated pattern of a hero's journey
tale that is based on history & handed down from generations
tale based on fictions & includes more magic than history
character, setting, or image that appears frequently
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First writer to be buried in Westminster Abbey
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
Beowulf Poet
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Built a theater called "The Globe" that is still in England today
Geoffrey Chaucer
Beowulf Poet
William Shakespeare
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The Epic Warrior
Canterbury Tales
Macbeth
Beowulf
The King Arthur Legends
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Vernacular
character represents perfection, making others look worse
Common language of the people
humor in which human foolishness was mocked and ridiculed
a contrast between what is being said and what is meant
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A lot of words and phrases that we use today actually come from this work and the author
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
Macbeth
the King Arthur Legends
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Heroic Couplet
These two rhyming lines often signal the end of a scene
A story within a story (Canterbury Tales is an example)
naming a character “Death” to represent death is an example
System of values that knights were expected to follow
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Humanism and the reality of selfish human nature
Beowulf
Macbeth
Canterbury Tales
The King Arthur Legends
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His works are the second most widely quoted (The Bible being the first most quoted)
Beowulf Poet
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Humanism
religious journey to a sacred land or site
"whale-road" for ocean or "sky-candle" for sun
Focuses on importance of humans rather than the divine
a long or arduous search for something
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Epic
Hamlet’s desire for revenge is an example of this
long narrative poem that recounts the exploits of a hero
Beowulf’s desire for fame is an example of this
Something really really awesome
19
Wrote three main types of plays: histories, comedies, and tragedies
Beowulf Poet
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
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Epic Hero
Hamlet’s desire for revenge is an example of this
long narrative poem that recounts the exploits of a hero
Beowulf’s desire for fame is an example of this
Something really really awesome
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First to write in the common vernacular (English) of the people
Geoffery Chaucer
Beowulf Poet
William Shakespeare
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On the road to visit a martyr's tomb
Canterbury Tales
"Le Morte de King Arthur
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
Beowulf
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Oldest British epic that shows readers the history of our stories and our heros
The King Arthur Legends
Canterbury Tales
Macbeth
Beowulf
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An enchanted forest with a castle
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
"Le Morte de King Arthur
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
25
Used a frame story to tell multiple stories in in his most famous work
William Shakespeare
Beowulf Poet
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Society involved a feudal system dominated by four main classes
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
"Le Morte de King Arthur
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
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Pilgrimage
a long or arduous search for something
religious journey to a sacred land or site
Focuses on importance of humans rather than the divine
"whale-road" for ocean or "sky-candle" for sun
28
Battlefields , countrysides, and castles of Scotland
Macbeth
"Le Morte de King Arthur
Canterbury Tales
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
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acted in a theater group called "The King's Men" before writing plays
Beowful poet
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
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Introduced the literary romance genre, featuring a love triangle
The King Arthur Legends
Macbeth
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
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Written in Middle English
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
"Le Morte de King Arthur"
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
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Written in French and translated into English
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
"Le Morte de King Arthur"
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
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Aside
System of values that knights were expected to follow
“And find friendship in the Father’s face” is an example
naming a character “Death” to represent death is an example
A comment by a character said to himself in a play
34
Symbolism
the audience knows why something, but the characters don't
humor in which human foolishness was mocked and ridiculed
something represents a bigger idea or concepts
a contrast between what is being said and what is meant
35
Included characters famous for speaking in blank verse
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Beowulf Poet
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His most famous work is based off his love for traveling
Geoffrey Chaucer
Beowulf Poet
William Shakespeare
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Chivalry
“And find friendship in the Father’s face” is an example
A comment by a character said to himself in a play
System of values that knights were expected to follow
naming a character “Death” to represent death is an example
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Dramatic Irony
a contrast between what is being said and what is meant
humor in which human foolishness was mocked and ridiculed
the audience knows why something, but the characters don't
something represents a bigger idea or concepts
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Foil
a story within a story
minor character that highlights flaws in major character
something that is always opposite
kitchen utensil to preserve food
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Allegory
System of values that knights were expected to follow
“And find friendship in the Father’s face” is an example
A comment by a character said to himself in a play
naming a character “Death” to represent death is an example
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Soliloquy
A long or arduous search for something
“whale-road” for the ocean or “sky-candle”
A dramatic speech said while standing alone on stage
A joke about the different possible meanings of a word
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Quest
religious journey to a sacred land or site
"whale-road" for ocean or "sky-candle" for sun
a long or arduous search for something
Focuses on importance of humans rather than the divine
43
Tragic Hero
Something really really awesome
Beowulf’s desire for fame is an example of this
long narrative poem that recounts the exploits of a hero
Macbeth's desire for the crown is an example of this
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Helps us understand the history of our language and where English started
The King Arthur Legends
Canterbury Tales
Beowulf
Macbeth
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Frame Story
System of values that knights were expected to follow
naming a character “Death” to represent death is an example
These two rhyming lines often signal the end of a scene
A story within a story (Canterbury Tales is an example)
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The Power of Faith
Canterbury Tales
Beowulf
Macbeth
The King Arthur Legends
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Kenning
Focuses on importance of humans rather than the divine
"whale-road" for ocean or "sky-candle" for sun
religious journey to a sacred land or site
a long or arduous search for something
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Monomyth
tale based on fictions & includes more magic than history
tale that is based on history & handed down from generations
character, setting, or image that appears frequently
A basic repeated pattern of a hero's journey
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Battlefield of Camelot
Beowulf
"Le Morte de King Arthur"
Canterbury Tales
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
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Verbal Irony
something represents a bigger idea or concepts
a contrast between what is being said and what is meant
the audience knows why something, but the characters don't
humor in which human foolishness was mocked and ridiculed
51
Written in England around 600-900, but set story hundreds of years before then
Beowulf Poet
William Shakespeare
Geoffery Chaucer
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Archetype
character, setting, or image that appears frequently
tale that is based on history & handed down from generations
A basic repeated pattern of a hero's journey
tale based on fictions & includes more magic than history
53
A type of social commentary to show things that were wrong with society, especially the church
The King Arthur Legends
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
Macbeth
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Gives a realistic picture of the different social groups during the Middle ages
Beowulf
"Le Morte de King Arthur"
Canterbury Tales
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
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Alliteration
“And find friendship in the Father’s face” is an example
System of values that knights were expected to follow
naming a character “Death” to represent death is an example
A comment by a character said to himself in a play
56
The first to write down the oral story of an epic hero
Beowulf Poet
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
57
The greatest playwright of all time
Beowulf Poet
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Reveals the slippery slope of pursuing ambition without any morals holding one back
The King Arthur Legends
Canterbury Tales
Macbeth
Beowulf
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English and Scottish kingdoms
Canterbury Tales
Macbeth
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
"Le Morte de King Arthur"
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Considered the "Father of English Poetry"
William Shakespeare
Beowulf Poet
Geoffrey Chaucer

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