Renaissance
King who conquered France
Who was Henry V
Elements of life during the Anglo-Saxon period.
He is known for being the “holy blissful martyr.”
Who was Thomas Becket
Refers to the overall message of the poem and identifies why the poet is writing.
What is theme.
…their wassail was over, they wept to heaven…is an example of what sound device?
What is alliteration
Married a York to end a family feud.
Who was Henry Tudor
This is known as a long story telling of a hero’s challenges and feats.
What is epic poetry
“…and bore himself as meekly as a maid…” describes this character.
Who is the knight.
Refers to the implied meaning of a line, word, or phrase.
What is connotation.
Refers to types of figurative language used throughout the poem to establish meaning. These multiple types are known as this.
What is devices.
A regular person who married into a monarch.
Who was Elizabeth Woodville
This writer was believed to have written during the 8th century, and is known for his traditional epic style.
Who was the Beowulf Poet.
Chaucer explained his honest behavior by saying,”…if gold rust, what then will iron do?” This is what character?
Who is the Parson.
This poetic form is organized into an octave- Volta- sestet.
What is Petrarchan/Italian sonnet.
A part of an entity is used to refer to the whole.
What is synecdoche
Who was York and Lancaster.
A pithy observation, seen by Beowulf in his monologue, that leads to the affirmation of a truth is known as this.
What is aphorism.
This writer used satire to expose the distorted values and corruption of the Middle Ages.
Who was Chaucer.
Each line of verse has five feet, which consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
What is iambic pentameter.
Whoso list to hunt, (sustained idea through whole poem) is this device.
What is extended metaphor
He killed is nephews so he could be King.
Who was Richard III
This genre of writing is known for having complicated plots, settings vast in scope, human suffering, and universal themes.
What is Epic literature.
This character is said to have “…A sheaf of peacock arrows bright and keen/under his belt he bore right carefully.”
Who was the Yeoman.
In trying to understand the content of the literature we must first comprehend the _____ from which it stems.
What is context.
Two things being seen or placed together with a contrasting effect.
What is juxtaposition.