Key terminology. Ex. 4. Choose the right word

Ex. 4. Choose the right word.

1. A writer/poet/ composer with multiple works is considered ___.

a. prolific b. generous c. productive

2. The Norman conquest brought to England romances by French ___.

a. minstrels b. singers c. trouv è res

3. The knights of the Round Table were all feudal vassals of King ___.

a. Edward b. Arthur c. William

4. The Fabliaux depicted ___ people as characters.

a. low-born b. noble c. high-born

5. ___ denounced the riches accumulated by the Catholic Church and proclaimed the necessity to work for everyone.

a. Geoffrey Chaucer b. William Langland c. John Gower

Ex. 5. Offer the equivalents for the following words:

alegorie	аллегория
fabulă	басня
precursor, predecesor	предшественник
prolog	пролог
roman cavaleresc (mai ales în versuri)	рыцарский роман (обычно в стихах)
cavaler (titlu nobil)	рыцарь
virtute	добродетель, хорошее качество
capodoperă	шедевр
prolific	плодотворный
a acuza, a învinui	обвинять, осуждать

Ex. 6. Do the crossword:

1 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___|___|___ = a poem about adventures of chivalric heroes

2 ___ ___ ___ ___|___|___ = honorary military rank

3 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___|___|___ = short funny story abt untruthful wives, etc.

4 ___|___|___ ___ ___ ___ = writer

5 ___ ___|___|___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ = referring to church

6 ___|___|___ ___ ___ ___ = opposite

7 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___|___|___ ___ ___ ___ ___ repetition of the first sound in a succession of words

elegy	a sad and thoughtful poem lamenting the death of a person
metaphor	a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things
metaphysical poetry	a highly intellectualized poetry marked by bold and ingenious conceits, incongruous imagery, complexity and subtlety of thought, frequent use of paradox, and often deliberate harshness or rigidity of expression
neoclassicism	a literary movement during the latter part of the 17^th century characterized by logic, order, wit and the emphasis of form over content
pamphlet	a leaflet or paper covered booklet containing information (often political) or treatise
treatise	a formal written article or book that deals with the facts, evidence and conclusions on a specific subject

Ex. 1. Answer the questions:

1) What genres dominated the English literature of the early 17^th century?

2) What is metaphysical poetry characterized by?

3) Who was the forerunner of neoclassicism?

4) What is John Milton’s best known masterpiece?

5) What other Milton’s works do you remember?

6) How many periods is Milton’s creative activity divided into?

7) Why was Milton attracted by Ancient-period poetry?

Ex. 2. Match pairs of synonyms. 1. rebellion a. clever 2. clergy b. pupil & follower 3. witty c. insurrection 4. disciple d. sufferer 5. forerunner e. churchmen 6. martyr f. predecessor

Ex. 3. Join the words to make phrases. 1. to result a. lectures (school, etc.) 2 to discharge b on sth 3. to attend c. from sth 4. to retire d. by sth 5. to insist e. smb from office 6. to be characterized f. from a post/position

Ex.4. Offer English equivalents for the following words:

elegie	элегия
domeniu, sferă	область, сфера
poezie metafizică	метафизическая поэзия
dualitate	двойственность
metaforă	метафора
tratat	трактат
discipol, elev	ученик, последователь
broşură, pamflet	брошюра, памфлет
neoclasicism	неоклассицизм
înaintaş, predecesor	предвестник

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