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Middle English

QuestionAnswer
Canterbury Tales Written by Geoffrey Chaucer
Frame Tale A group of stories within a story; The outer story acts like a frame as it starts and ends the book.
Direct Characterization When an author tells the reader what a character is like
Indirect Characterization When a writer shows what a character is like through their actions, words, thoughts, and how others react to them.
Tone The author's attitude towards the subject
Verbal Irony When a speaker means something other than what they say
Situational Irony When a situation in the story is different than what the readers expect
Allegory A story with a hidden meaning (usually moral or political)
Beast Fable A moral tales in which animals act like humans
Satire Type of writing used for collective ridicule
Theme The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a story
Who defeated the Anglo-Saxons in the Battle of Hastings in 1006, making the medieval political order come to England? William the Conqueror
Feudal System William gave land to loyal followers in exchange for military service and taxes
Bubonic Plague (The Black Death) This event destroyed a third of England's population from 1348-1349, transmitted to humans by fleas and rats.
DIssident A person who opposes the official police, especially in an authoritarian state.
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