English IV Final

apostrophe

a speaker turns from an audience to a specific person.

paradox

contradictory statement.

parallelism

- is a figure of speech in which two or more elements of a sentence (or series of sentences) have the same grammatical structure.

epic

a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.

scop

old English poet and singer

When was the Anglo-Saxon time period in British literature

410-1066 AD

When was Beowulf written and by who

Between 520-600 AD
anonymous author

What type of literature is the story Beowulf is considered to be

Epic ballad. It is also considered a legend because it describes historical events, people, and places in a creative way.

Where is Beowulf from and where is he going

Geatland (Sweden) who travels to Denmark

What Beowulf's purpose

Beowulf sails to Denmark in order to come to the aid of King Hrothgar and his people who are being attacked by the hideous monster Grendel.

In Beowulf, what is the name of the Danish king whose kingdom is plagued by the monster Grendel?

Hrothgar

What weapon does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel, why?

Since Grendel doesn't use weapons, he will not use any either. He does not think it fair to have any advantage. He is showing he is fair, honorable, and equally strong and brave.

How does Beowulf ultimately kill Grendel's mother?

Although his sword, Hrunting, loaned to him by Unferth, fails to penetrate the mother's hide, Beowulf discovers a giant magic sword in her cave and is able to kill the mother with it.

What happens to Beowulf (in the end) in his battle with the dragon?

Beowulf strikes the dragon in the head with his great sword, but the sword snaps and breaks. The dragon lands a bite on Beowulf's neck, which proves venomous and begins to kill him. Wiglaf rushes to Beowulf's aid, stabbing the dragon in the belly, and the dragon scorches Wiglaf's hand. In desperation Beowulf pulls a knife from his belt and stabs it deep into the dragon's flank. The blow is fatal, and the writhing serpent withers. Both Beowulf and dragon die.

What is the significance of the mead hall in medieval society and how is it still relevant today?

civilization and society; people conquering the wilds and creating a center for power; they also represented community and sanction for its dwellers.

What are two characteristics of a hero, found in Beowulf, that earned respect that are still relevant and essential for today?

Strength, loyalty, wisdom, honorable, bravery

When was the Middle English-Medieval time period in British literature

1066-1485

Main types of literature during this Middle English-Medieval period

epics and ballads (sung stories or poems)

common themes of epics and ballads

chivalry, love, and the everyday commoner's life

What two historical events gave commoners more of a voice during Medieval time period

The Bubonic Plague, The Hundred Years War

How might weather affect a person? Are there times when the weather and nature can be a force against a person? What are two examples from literature and real life?

-might change their mood
-yes from completing a journey, task, etc.
-storms in the Hobbit, Jane getting sick due to riding in the rain; seasonal depression, dangerous traffic through rain

code of rules of behavior

Throughout history, games have been used as allegory for historical happenings or personal relationships, and they all have something in common: a set of rules or behaviors, much like the expected behaviors of knights with regard to their kings and their ladies. Each move has a consequence.

First piece of literature showing us the life of the common woman of the time

The Book of Margery Kempe

What Shakespearian work is a copy of the poem Bonnie Barbara Allen and what type of poem is it

Romeo and Juliet; tragic love ballad

Bonnie George Campbell

border ballad; soldier goes off to fight but only horse returns and is found by wife

Get Up and Bar the Door type of poem and theme

ballad; stubbornness

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

Geoffrey Chaucer

What type of literature is the story The Canterbury Tales considered to be?

Frame story

theme of pilgrimage in "The Canterbury Tales."

hypocritical nature of many religious actions and the characters' widely varying moral commitments; spiritual journey

How does Chaucer use the journey to explore broader ideas about society and human nature?

mocking religion, breaking gender roles and social status; ironic human characteristics

What are the moral topics addressed in: The Cook, The Wife of Bath, and The Pardoner

the cook; money and greed
the wife of bath; female sovereignty
the pardoner; hypocrisy and corruption

sonnet

a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line

william shakespear

-Often referred to as "the bard" meaning poet
-English playwright, poet, and actor
-unknown date of birth, died 1616
-married Anne Hathaway, 3 kids
-greatest dramatist of his time
-second most recognized, quoted, and referred to literary works (Bible is the first, Greek mythology third)
-In his time, believing and having a deep fear/respect in the supernatural elements was completely common and normal

What are the 3 different styles of Shakespeare's plays and an example of each

comedy- much ado about nothing
tragedy- hamlet
history- richard ii

What language was used in Shakespears works?

middle to modern English

Themes of Hamlet

mental health/madness, what we practice we become, revenge and forgiveness, grief, honor, gender roles, corruption

main theme of Hamlet

appearance vs reality

How many acts in Hamlet

5

Hinds Feet on High Places author

Hannah Hurnard

What book is HFHP 'mimicking'?

Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Who wrote 13 things

Amy Morin

13 things mentally strong people dont do

1. They Don't Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves
2. They Don't Give Away Their Power
3. They Don't Shy Away from Change
4. They Don't Waste Energy on Things They Can't Control
5. They Don't Worry About Pleasing Everyone
6. They Don't Fear Taking Calculated Risks
7. They Don't Dwell on the Past
8. They Don't Make the Same Mistakes Over and Over
9. They Don't Resent Other People's Success
10. They Don't Give Up After the First Failure
11. They Don't Fear Alone Time
12. They Don't Feel the World Owes Them Anything
13. They Don't Expect Immediate Results

myers-briggs personality type and meaning

infj-t
introverted
intuitive
feeling
judging

disc personality type and meaning

lion sub beaver
DC - questioning, logic-focused, objective, skeptical, challenging

What is the correct time frame for the Romantic period?

1790-1850

How did the American Revolution affect England?

Economic loss and a decline in public reputation

Samuel Coleridge

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud

Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights

Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre

Lord Byron

She Walks in Beauty

John Keats

Ode to a Nightingale

Robert Burns

Auld Lang Syne

William Blake

The Tyger

Percy Shelley

Queen Mab

Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Key Themes in Pride and Prejudice

pride and prejudice, negative reputations can impact an entire family, pride can get in the way of forming healthy, lasting relationships.

Irony in Pride and Prejudice

Elizabeth, who prides herself on her perception and disdains Jane's blindness to realities, is herself blinded by her own prejudice. Darcy always thought himself to be a gentleman, but his own actions with Elizabeth and her family are quite ungentlemanly.

Modernism time period

1900-1950

Modernism focused on

Politics and regionalism influenced the purpose of the creative arts. Ex: propaganda
Literature during the 20th Century catered towards rich white men

Authors of modernism and their most famous works:

Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness
William Butler Yeats - The Green Helmet
Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse
T.S. Eliot - The Waste Land

C.S. Lewis life

(1898-1963) was an Irish-born Anglican thinker and author
taught English literature at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities
served in the English Army during World War I
converted from atheism to Christianity when he was in his early 30s
Lewis was a member of the famous Inklings literary discussion group at Oxford University that also included such distinguished authors as J. R. R. Tolkien.
He was married late in life to Joy Davidman Gresham whose death from cancer led Lewis to write the book A Grief Observed. Lewis died on November 22, 1963, the same day as the deaths of President John F. Kennedy and author Aldous Huxley.

C.S. Lewis famous works

The Chronicles of Narnia
Mere Christianity (explains and defends the basic (or common) truths of Christianity)
The Problem of Pain (he tackles the monumental challenge of pain, suffering, and evil

Lewis's three most important ideas or arguments for the God of Christian theism

1. Argument from desire: A man's longing for meaning and transcendence in life is best explained as a pointer to God and to the reality of an unseen world.
2. Argument from reason: The source and foundation of reason cannot be explained through atheistic naturalism; reason instead points to God as the Source.
3. Moral argument: The human conscience and the existence of objective moral laws reveal a moral Lawgiver
-These three apologetics arguments are part of Lewis' overall cumulative case in attempting to show that Christianity is the best explanation of reality.