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| 5200692099 | Feudalism | the system of political/social organization at this time (1066-1485) | 0 | |
| 5200791931 | The aristocracy/church | knights, barons, priests/friars, freemen and serfs | 1 | |
| 5200813402 | the black death | claimed 1/3 of englands population | 2 | |
| 5200828607 | what did much of medieval literature deal with | religious subjects and themes; introduced theme of God placing favor among people | 3 | |
| 5200883340 | what are some common themes in this type of literature? | Memento Mori (reminder of death) and contempt for the world and all worldly or materialistic things | 4 | |
| 5200911772 | Memento mori | reminder of death, intended to remind people that death comes soon and without warning so you must prepare yourself for the afterlife | 5 | |
| 5200934295 | contempt for the world and all worldly or materialistic things | don't care about possessions, what is the use? | 6 | |
| 5200962492 | due to the influence of religion, the devout people of this time went on what? give an example of a literary work | pilgrimages to the holy places of the saints The Canterbury Tales by chaucer | 7 | |
| 5200990242 | during this time, the influence of the church also fueled a special devotion for the virgin mary and this influenced a type of literature known as | Romance Literature | 8 | |
| 5201030031 | Romance Literature | literature that dealt with the exploits of knights their battles and jousting and he women who inspired these battles and jousts. placed importance on women | 9 | |
| 5201072425 | the standards of knightly conduct (chivalry) were strongly influenced by | the devotion to the virgin mary | 10 | |
| 5201093529 | The pardoners tale | written by Geoffrey Chaucer, exemplum, contains archetypes, perspective of the pardoner, intended to teach a lesson | 11 | |
| 5201133079 | exemplum | a 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 world | 12 | |
| 5201162023 | archetype | a 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 lovers | 13 |
