Literary Vocabulary
A speech by a single speaker
purging of pity and fear in the audience
catharsis
A foe in the hall-building: this horrible stranger
Was ________ entitled, the march-stepper famous
Who dwelt in the moor-fens, the marsh and the fastness;
The wan-mooded being abode for a season
In the land of the giants, when the Lord and Creator
Had banned him and branded. For that bitter murder,
The killing of Abel, all-ruling Father
The kindred of Cain crushed with His vengeance;
In the feud He rejoiced not, but far away drove him
From kindred and kind, that crime to atone for,
Meter of Justice.
Who is Grendel
Name of Wycliffe's followers
Lollards
What was King Arthur's custom at Pentecost?
To not feast until he saw a marvel.
an actor alone on stage speaking his thoughts aloud
Soliloquy
tragic flaw, or an error in judgment (hamartia is an archery term meaning “a missing of the mark”), even if unknowingly.
Hamartia
born around 1342/43 in London, England, and passing
away on October 25, 1400, stands as a towering figure in English
literature, preceding Shakespeare as the nation's most prominent poet.
His masterpiece, *The Canterbury Tales*, is widely considered one of the
greatest works in the English language.
Geoffrey Chaucer
How did Chaucer promote Middle English?
Promotion of Middle English:
At a time when Latin and French were dominant in literature and
academia, Chaucer's use of Middle English helped establish it as a
legitimate language for literary expression. This choice made
literature more accessible to the general populace.
Fill in the blank:
Now _________ is to Nottingham gone,
With a link a down and a down,
And there he met with the proud sheriff,
Was walking along the town.
Robin Hood
background about characters, setting and the situation, ripe for conflict
Exposition
Hero's downfall and reversal of fortune, precipitating him from a high estate to a low estate.
Peripeteia:
Who was Beaumains?
Sir Gareth, nephew of King Arthur
Please explain two of Wycliffe's chief criticisms on the church
Wycliffe's public pronouncements against the church's practices,
particularly its wealth and the doctrine of transubstantiation,
ignited controversy and condemnation. He argued that the church's
focus on material possessions undermined its spiritual purpose and
that the doctrine of transubstantiation, which posits the literal
transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ,
was both idolatrous and unscriptural. His theological arguments,
rooted in a strong belief in predestination and the "invisible" church
of the elect, further challenged the authority of the Catholic Church.
Explain the two natures of nobility in La More D'Arthur
Noble of blood
Noble of behaviour
a speech in which a character’s words express the opposite of what the character means
Verbal irony
The hero undergoes a discovery in which his
ignorance is transformed into knowledge; that is, he experiences a
tragic recognition of his error.
Anagnorisis:
Who only met one requirement for nobility in La More D'Arthur?
How did Chaucer impact literary form and structure?
Chaucer's use of iambic pentameter and rhyme schemes
influenced the structure of poetry in English. His narrative style
and framing device of the pilgrimage set a precedent for future
storytelling methods.
Was Sir Patrick Seen murdered, and why?
No one wanted to sail.
The elderly knight didn't volunteer himself but someone else.
Patrick's first reaction - who did this?
The Scottish Lairds all wept. etc.
a form of irony in which a character receives a fitting or deserved reward or punishment at the hands of fate
Poetic Justice
an English theologian, philosopher,
and church reformer, stands as a pivotal figure in the intellectual
and religious landscape of the late Middle Ages. His legacy rests on
his groundbreaking translation of the Bible into English and his
relentless critique of the Catholic Church, paving the way for the
Protestant Reformation centuries later.
John Wycliffe
How did Chaucer's work provide cultural insight?
The work captures the social classes and issues of the time,
providing insight into the evolution of English society and its
language. The characters' dialogues and various social interactions
showcased the vernacular of different classes, further enriching the
language.
Stealing the king's deer - stealing from the crown was treason.