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| the everyday language spoken in london and east midlands |
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| Why is CHaucer considered the "father of English poetry?" |
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| Composed vernacular, which developed into the medium for one of the world's greatest bodies of literature |
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| What historical event was the backdrop of chaucers life? |
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| what was chaucers first important poem? |
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| What was the dominant meter of canterbury tales |
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| where is chaucers tombstone? |
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| where are the characters in the poem going? |
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| a pilgrimage to the shrine of martyr thomas a becket |
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| what is symbolic about the time of the year of the pilgrimage? |
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| spring- time of new life and awakening |
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| what is the tabard inn host's suggestion for the trip? |
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| for the pilgrims to exchange tales to pass the time |
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| what literary device is the canterbury tales? |
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| what is the meter of "the prologue"? |
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| how does the portrayal of the knight differ from the squire? |
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| the knight has been in battle, likes to fight, and seems lonely. the squire has a family and focuses more on poetry, women, and family. |
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| what details suggest the prioress is putting on airs? |
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| perfect manners, speaks french (but does not know it) |
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| why it ironic that the monk was fat? |
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| monks are supposed to be committed to god and fast, while taking a vow of poverty, but he was clearly greedy and ate a lot. |
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| why does the reader distrust the merchant? |
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| witty, good at bargains, no one knows his name |
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| what is the situational irony in Federido's decision regarding his falcon? |
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| he kills it for a feast between the two of them, but Givanna wan't the bird for her son. |
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| Monna giovanna's attitude toward federigo? |
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| she respects him but does not return his love, she's there because she needs something, not him. |
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| what has the culture discovered again? |
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| how are thomas more and desiderius erasmus similar? |
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| loved life, laughter, and classical learning. dedicated to the church |
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| why wouldnt pope clement VII grant king henry VIII an annulment? |
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| the pope was controlled by queen catherine's nephew, the emperor of spain |
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| why did the english people not like queen mary tudor? |
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| she was ruthless and hunted down prtestants |
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| why was queen elizabeth so adored? |
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restored law and order
reestablished the church of england |
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| "Sheppard" depicts country life in ladylike idealized terms |
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| why was raleigh sentenced to death? |
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| enemies poisoned king james mind against him, was convicted as treason. |
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| what is unique about raleighs work? |
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| how does the poet satirize the carpe diem tradition? |
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| why did herrick lose his position as a priest |
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| cromwell substituted in his place a clergy man of more puritan stripe |
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| what tells you this is a carpe diem poem? |
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| talks about time and enjoying life |
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| why was he barred from earning a degree? |
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| why did his marriage blast all his hopes and ambitions? |
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| married a minor without consent |
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| 12th centure poems style that is intellectual and abstract |
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| what does the speaker say his listener will discover about a woman who is both true and fair? |
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| impossible to find, not real. |
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| what exaggerations/hyperboles does the speaker make to help prove his point to the listener? |
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| when you find the perfect woman she will turn out to be false |
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| how would you describe the speakers tone? |
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| odd and surprising figures of speech in which one thing is compared to another that is very unusual |
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| why does the speaker urge his wife to part from him quietly? |
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| there are no words to describe his love for her when she leaves |
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| what comparison do likes 25-28 make? |
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| they are like 2 legs to a compass |
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| what makes the use of the word circle such a perfect choice at the end of this poem? |
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| one lover is circling around the other, never too far from each other |
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| seeming contradiction that is actually true |
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| to whom is this sonnet addressed? |
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| why doesnt death actually kill those whom it thinks it kills? |
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| after their short sleep their souls leave their body and enter eternity |
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| why does donne claim that death itself will die? |
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| death dies once the body has its short sleep and its soul leaves |
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| explain ben jonsons violent side |
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| killed the sem, killed fellow actor, derogatory remarks towards scotland |
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| brief, short, clever, and usually memorable poem/short verse |
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| why do you suppose the speaker calls hop a sin? |
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| hope will not help the boy get better |
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| explain the metaphor in lines 3-4 |
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| his life compared to a loan; once loans are up his life is up |
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| what view of death is expressed in lines 5-8? |
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| death has taken a great man from the world |
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| how was this poem (song: to celia) created? |
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| crafted out of a different prose passages that jonson found on the "epistles" of a greek philosopher |
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| what paradox does jonson present about the wreath? |
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| cecelia returns the wreath but it hasnt been wilted (eternal) |
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| what deeper truth does the unwilted wreath suggest? |
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| what figurative term does the first line use to describe the speaker's sight? |
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| what is miltons "yoke" or burden? |
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