English 10 Midterm 2019
Steinbeck includes
"His bare feet projecting from his long saffron robe caressed each other, the toes curled downward"
The Chivalric code of honesty
"Sir, I see now that I might go in peace and good fellowship or other wise fight to death; but being the knight I am, I must tell you: I am Sir Launcelot du Lake..."
Cavalcade
A procession of people on horses
Reprisal
A retaliation in the form of the injury received
Someone who acts ignominiously
Acts reluctantly
Succession
The sequence in which one person after another acquires a title
Resurrect
To bring back to life
Vagrant
Wandering
King Arthur and Sir Launcelot demonstrates the same characteristic of medieval romance hero's
When they prove themselves to be noble knights
Caedmon
_________ is the earliest English poet known to us by name
Caedmon
___________ is a poet in Anglo-saxon Britain
brother
a man who lives in or works for a religious community but is not a priest or a monk
whitby abbey
a religious community off the coast of england
Historical writing
a systematic account, often in narrative form, of the past of a nation or group of people
super
above, beyond (opposite of sub, sup)
epic
actions are significant for their society
se
apart, away
retroactive
applying or referring to a period prior to enactment
Jarrow
at what monastery did Bede spend most of his life
retro
backward, behind
sub,sup
below, under (opposite of super)
ultra
beyond, excess
chivalric
goes on a big journey
semi
half, partly
through God
how did Caedmon require his talent of poetry?
byronic
isolated
"A History of the English Church and People"
most famous work of Bede
Genesis
opening book of the Bible, tells the creation story
semi-annual
twice a year
no profane verses, it always had a religious theme
what did Caedmons poetry not include? what did it include?
he fell asleep and dreamt about a man telling him to sing about God, Caedmon sang in his dream and once awake used the same verses and added onto them
what happened one night when Caedmon went out to the stable during a feast?
reciting the scriptures as if it were poetry
what was Caedmon known for?
the Creation of all things
what was Caedmon told to sing about in his dream?
1. write it down 2. leave the secular life and join the monastery
when Caedmon sang to the abbess what 2 things did they ask of him?
to take care of the animals in the stable
when Caedmon would step out of a feast celebration during the songs where would he go?
657 by St. Hilda
when was whitby abbey founded? who founded it?
Secede
withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
Hostility
A person who shows enmity acts with
Britain/Roman
Bed's most famous work is a source of info about life in _______ from the first successful ________ invasion (spread of christianity among english)
History
Bede's ________________ has the only info about Caedmon
God
Caedmon first poem was a hymn to ______
whitby abbey
Caedmon lived at ____________
happy death
Caedmon resisted all evil, therefore he had a _____________
Guinevere's questions for Lancelot suggest the idea of Lancelot's having relationships with other Women make
Guinevere jealous
Launcelot is bored at the banquet because
He tired of hearing his own praises
Intemperate
Person that is extreme
Prowess
Superior skill and strength in battle
You can infer that Lancelot is deeply in love with Guinevere from
The vision that he has that he follows Guinevere.
Vindicate
To clear of suspicion
Exalt
To glorify
Burnish
To polish
Visual humor
Used as a technique of parody in the musical play but not in the novel by the animals in the story actually being people
byronic
dark qualities
byronic
dark secret
epic
embody values admired by their society
epic
epic proportions (battles, etc.)
ultranationalistic
exceedingly nationalistic- beyond a lot of pride of a nation; Example-Nazis
tragic
fatal flaw - excessive pride - hubris
Venerable Bede
father of english history
chivalric
follows chivalric code
pro
forward, forth (opposite of re)
40
how many books did Bede write
go home, he had never learned anything about poetry (poetry was passed orally)
if Caedmon was present at a feast and people began to sing what did he do? what does this show?
harp
in Anglo-Saxon time poetry was often recited to the accompaniment of a ______
vice
in place of
byronic
moody, passionate, emotional
sacred history
narrative of the Christian Bible
tragic
noble birth
vicechancellor
person acting in place of a chancellor or
recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
epic
super human deeds
byronic
superior to the average person (intelligence)
transient
temporary, fleeting
reeve
the officer that oversaw the monastery's farms
regular discipline
the rules of monastic life
trans
through, across
re
to do again,go back (opposite of pro)
promote
to raise or move to a higher grade, rank, or job; to advocate
supersede
to take the place of; to replace
subvert
to undermine; to corrupt; to overthrow
true
true or false "venerable" is a religious title
1. concerned with real events of distant past 2. events are in chronological order 3. an objective retelling of fact, not personal interpretation. Author has a purpose like teaching a moral lesson 4. author may use literary devices like anecdotes (brief stories that focus on an episode or event in a persons life to illustrate a point)
what are the characteristics of a historical writing?
19/30
Bed became a deacon at _____ (age) and a priest at _____
Britain
Bed wrote about _______ after the roman invasion
Benedict Bishop/Wearmouth
Bede was raised by ____________ at a monastery at ____________
Disparagement
Belittlement
Old English/Latin
Caedmons verses were composed in ____________, but Bede wrote his history in ________
Don Quixote is excited at the end of Man of La Mancha because
He sees a "castle" where he may be knighted
The main character from Don Quixote is convinced that he is
Heroic Knight
Incongruous
Incompatible
Recompense
Payment for service
Lancelot knows the rank of the people at the banquet because
People of different ranks have distinctive walks.
Washerman reveals
Sancho's humor through his proverbs for Don Quixote
Young noblewoman setting him free
Sir launcelot escapes from the 4 queens who hold him in " Sir Launcelot du Lake"
Don Quixote hears that a angers magician
Stole Don Quixote's library
The people wanting Arthur to rule in "The Crowning of Arthur" indicates
That Arthur will be a beloved king
In "The Crowning of Authur," Merlin hides King Uther's identity because
The king desires Lady Igraine
