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The Middle Ages 1066
Diagnostic and literary period terms and comprehension
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An element usually found in a ballad. | refrain |
| To aid in characterization, an author might do all of the following. | -describe the character's appearance -depict how others respond to the character -show how the character speaks and acts |
| What is a word analogy? | two pairs of words with the same relationship |
| What makes up a couplet? | two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme |
| Situational irony occurs when... | what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected |
| To ridicule with the intention of reforming is to ______ something. | satirize |
| A brief story that teaches a moral or practical lesson about life is... | a fable |
| The narrator of a story can reveal his or her character through... | the story's subject and tone |
| One true statement about the etymology of words states... | different meanings of a word can have different origins |
| Half rhymes(aka approximate rhymes) are words that... | share similar but not identical sounds |
| After William the Conqueror triumphed at the Battle of Hastings, England changed because of its... | adoption of the Norman feudal system |
| The Black Death ultimately resulted in... | freedom of the serfs and greater power for the lower classes |
| How did the Crusades influence everyday life in England? | They exposed the English to other civilizations. |
| What was the most positive effect of the medieval church? | The fostering of common beliefs and symbols. |
| Why did the yeoman class become the backbone of England? | The result of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. |
| --The development of lower, middle, and upper-middle classes --The eventual collapse of the European feudal system --The rise of "people's art" such as the ballad and the mystery play WERE CAUSED BY... | the growth of the cities in the Middle Ages |
| Feudalism's religious concept of hierarchy... | a caste system of lords, vassals, and serfs |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas a Becket's, martyrdom in 1170 caused... | greater power in England for the Church of Rome |
| The social positions of women in rank, during the Middle Ages was determined by... | the status of their husbands or fathers |
| The renewal of older, democratic ideals was brought on by... | the signing of the Magna Carta by King John at Runnymede |
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