Literary time periods
The literary period that focuses on fantastical tales of chivalry and romance
the Medieval period
A two word phrase that describes an object
kenning
The real identity of the ghost in Hamlet
Old Hamlet/King Hamlet/Hamlet's father
Number of lines in a sonnet
14
Shakespeare's literary time period
the Renaissance
The beginnings of humanism were rooted in this literary period.
A form of literature used in Anglo-Saxon times that told of a hero's exploits and talents and served as an introduction.
A boast
The name of the orphan that becomes part of the family in Frankenstein
Elizabeth
Name a Romantic poet and one of their poems
Example: Shelley - "Ozymandias"
Language that Beowulf was written in
Old English
Jonathan Swift made many waves about the state of society during this literary period.
the Enlightenment
A term for chaste but passionate love, usually in secret
Courtly love
The reason Hamlet doesn't kill Claudius the first time he has the chance
Claudius was praying and Hamlet didn't want to send him to heaven
The companion piece to "The Tyger," this piece appeared in the collection called The Songs of Innocence
"The Lamb"
Beowulf's 3 adversaries
Grendel, Grendel's mother, the dragon
Allusions to classical works were prevalent during this literary period
the Romantic period
The other name for the Italian sonnet, named after the poet who popularized the form
Petrarchan
Body part that was poisoned causing the death of Hamlet's father
the ear
The poem that gives a glimpse into society during the Middle Ages while also calling out corruption in the church.
The Canterbury Tales
As a reaction to the reason of the Enlightenment period, this time period focused on emotion
The Renaissance came after this time period and before this time period
the medieval period
the Enlightenment period
the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's vices
satire
Speaker of the following: “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.”
The monster in Frankenstein
This poem showed the difference between men and women and the importance of social class during the Victorian period and what could happen if you were not respectful of lineage (also Mrs. G's favorite)
"My Last Duchess"
The advice the speaker was given when he was one and twenty ("When I Was One and Twenty")
Don't give your heart away