Vocab. & Key Concepts
This term refers to making changes in social, political, or economic institutions to improve them.
What is reform?
The author of The Canterbury Tales.
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
A politician who gains power by appealing to emotions rather than reason is known as this.
What is a demagogue?
The bishop’s claim that inspired Woolf’s response was that a woman could never have this.
What is the "genius of Shakespeare"?
A literary genre that uses humor, irony, or ridicule to expose flaws in society.
What is satire?
The rhythmic pattern of ten syllables alternating between unstressed and stressed beats.
What is iambic pentameter?
The revolt described in the text was caused immediately by this.
What is the Poll Tax of 1381?
What subjects did William Shakespeare learn in Grammar school?
What are Latin, Grammar, and Logic?
The total and unrestricted authority held by one ruler or government.
What is absolute power?
Lines that rhyme in pairs and form a complete thought are called what?
What are heroic couplets?
Under the feudal system, this class of people worked for the lord and could not leave the manor.
Who are villeins or peasants?
The quarrel between Judith and her father happens because she refuses to do this.
What is marry the man he chose for her?
A type of writing where an author presents a thesis and organizes facts and examples to support it.
What is an explanatory text?
This pilgrim is known for his chivalry and military achievements.
Who is the Knight?
An author’s personal feelings that influence how they interpret evidence demonstrate this.
What is bias?
Virginia Woolf’s essay was originally published in this year.
What is 1929
When a writer reports facts without taking a side or showing bias, they are demonstrating this quality.
What is objectivity?
Writing that offers insight into society, its values, and customs is called this.
What is social commentary?
A firsthand account of an event, such as a diary or speech, is called what?
What is a primary source?
The imaginary sister of Shakespeare in Woolf’s essay is named this.
Who is Judith?