AP English Literature Medieval Literature- Gonzalez Flashcards

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