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5200692099Feudalismthe system of political/social organization at this time (1066-1485)0
5200791931The aristocracy/churchknights, barons, priests/friars, freemen and serfs1
5200813402the black deathclaimed 1/3 of englands population2
5200828607what did much of medieval literature deal withreligious subjects and themes; introduced theme of God placing favor among people3
5200883340what are some common themes in this type of literature?Memento Mori (reminder of death) and contempt for the world and all worldly or materialistic things4
5200911772Memento morireminder of death, intended to remind people that death comes soon and without warning so you must prepare yourself for the afterlife5
5200934295contempt for the world and all worldly or materialistic thingsdon't care about possessions, what is the use?6
5200962492due to the influence of religion, the devout people of this time went on what? give an example of a literary workpilgrimages to the holy places of the saints The Canterbury Tales by chaucer7
5200990242during this time, the influence of the church also fueled a special devotion for the virgin mary and this influenced a type of literature known asRomance Literature8
5201030031Romance Literatureliterature that dealt with the exploits of knights their battles and jousting and he women who inspired these battles and jousts. placed importance on women9
5201072425the standards of knightly conduct (chivalry) were strongly influenced bythe devotion to the virgin mary10
5201093529The pardoners talewritten by Geoffrey Chaucer, exemplum, contains archetypes, perspective of the pardoner, intended to teach a lesson11
5201133079exempluma brief story that a preacher would give in order to illustrate his main point. typically use basic storytelling patterns or archetypal narrative elements that are found in folk literature all over the world12
5201162023archetypea recurrent symbol or motif in literature that we unconsciously respond to, our collective unconscious. these symbols transcend all cultures and time. examples: the quest, task, journey, hero, scapegoat, damsel in distress, star - crossed lovers13

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