1. The Middle Ages Review

2. Organize Your Binder! You should have notes from the Middle Ages Background (This was the LONG power point) Notes that you took from p. 5-7 and the bottom of p.8-10 Questions for all the literature and the character packets for The Canterbury Tales Use your notes, quizzes and textbook to help you study! Do NOT wait until the night before the test to start studying! Remember, all this information will be on the midterm as well, so it is vital that you keep your binder organized!

3. The Middle Ages History Background of the Norman Conquest  Key people, documents, dates Feudalism-what is the structure?  What led to the end of feudalism? Chivalry-what are the virtues of chivalry and be able to apply knowledge of this to the literature  Role of knights, courtly love  Where did the word evolve from? Legend-what is a legend? The Black Death  What was the cause?  What were some remedies?

4. The Middle Ages History (continued) The Crusades  Who was involved in this? The Hundred Years’ War  Who was involved in this?  How long did it last? Thomas Becket  Who was he?  Why is he important? What is his relationship to The Canterbury Tales? The Magna Carta-what is this?

5. Vocabulary Medieval Romance Parody Folk Ballad Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization Exemplum Archetypal Narrative Elements

6. Arthurian Romance What is the legend of King Arthur? Who are the key figures that played a role in Arthur’s life? Use the notes to review the background of Arthur. Literature related to King Arthur: Two Swords, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Morte D’Arthur Review introductory notes on p. 160 of your literature book  Who is Thomas Malory?

7. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Apply elements of chivalry to story. Apply elements of medieval romance to the story. Basic plot of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

8. The Canterbury Tales Background info. p.90-93 in literature book Importance of “The Prologue”  What does this show the reader about society?  Where are the pilgrims going?  What are the rules of the competition? Defining characteristics of each pilgrim-how can the reader identify specific character traits? “The Pardoner’s Tale”  What is this story an exemplum against?  How does this story represent the archetypal narrative elements?  Understand the plot of the story  What do the rioters vow to do?  What do they end up finding and how does this seal their fate?

9. Essay Pointers Reminder: Anytime you have an essay to write, remember to start with a topic/introductory sentence that introduces your essay. Incorporate good writing skills-use strong sentence structure and organization. Use examples from the literature to help support your view point. Don’t forget to incorporate a closing sentence that wraps up your entire essay!