english

legends

Anonymous traditional stories about the past that may have been inspired by real events and people.

King Arthur and his knights

Arthur and his Knights were the most chivalrous.

coordination

Balance of elements that are of equal semantic in the sentence.

get up and bar the door

Basically a wife and her husband make a deal that whoever speaks first has to close the door. Both are too stubborn and two robbers come in and eat their bread, drink their ale, and finally one robber asks if he could molest the wife and the husband said no. The husband broke the pact and the wife tells the husband to bard the door.

archetypal elements

Characters, events, and other things that come in threes. A mysterious guide who helps point the way. A just ending that rewards good and punishes evil.

allegory

Characters, events, and other things that come in threes. A mysterious guide who helps point the way. A just ending that rewards good and punishes evil. Allegories must be easily understood and remembered by listeners.

what is Chaucer so highly praised?

Chaucer was a man of a lot of knowledge. He has cultural experience and could draw upon literature of several countries. He was the father of English literature. He established English as a major literary language. He was a master of characterization and narratives.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Chivalry. The Green knight tested Gawain and he broke the knights code. Medieval audiences liked this story because he was absolved of his sins and forgiven

subordination

Dependant. It will begin with a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject and a verb.

direct characterization

Direct statements about a character.

exemplum

Example. Illustrates the point of on of the sermons. Example: Love is the root of all evil. Mood--Know that mood is created by setting; Tone is created by point-of-view.

frame story

Frames another story or group of stories. For example the canterbury tales. Within the frame story are tales told by the characters on their journey. Characters are introduced and described. Each individual tale may itself contain a frame story and an inner tale. The setting of the frame story, the time and place of its action, may not match the setting of the individual tales. A frame story is a type of narrative in which the author creates one long story that contains within it another story or group of stories. Ties together stories of all different kinds. Presents fantastic stories in the realistic context of the frame. Captures the natural quality of oral storytelling.

legends

Heroic figures and memorable deeds. Quests, or searches for something important; contests; and tests Patterns, such as events repeated three times.

summarizing

Identify and briefly restate its main ideas and relevant details

elements of medieval romances

Kings, knights, and damsels in distress. Vivid descriptions, plot twists, and accounts of the reactions and motives of characters.

code of chivalry

Knights would be brave warriors and virtuous Christians who would selflessly fight for justice.

finding credible sources

Look at author, date, information.

twa corbies

Shows the selfishness of human beings. Two crows looking at a knight that had fallen debating on whether or not they should eat him.

feudalism

System of governments and of land ownership.

chivalry

The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.

dialect

The variety of a language spoken by people in a particular region or group.

The Pardoners Tale

Three lying men that all kill each other

indirect characterization

Uses actions, thoughts, dialogue, and description to reveal a character's personality.

social commentary

Writing that offers insight into society, its values, and its customs. Direct Characterization Direct statements about a character. Indirect characterization Uses actions, thoughts, dialogue, and description to reveal a character's personality.

medieval romance

arratives that tell of strange, sometimes supernatural events in exotic settings. They are adventure stories with kings, knights, and damsels in distress.

Morte De Arthur

believes a dream and goes into battle and ends up dying.

lord randall

dies from true love

The wifes of baths tale

womans rights

inferences

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

refrain

A phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or

ballad

A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.

dialect

A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocab, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists.