Terms to Know
Medieval Era, Sir Gawain, and The Canterbury Tales
Term
romance
chivalry
Definition
Medieval tales of imaginative adventure
(usually with some aspect of the
supernatural)
Code of conduct which knights were
expected to follow; demands allegiance to
country, king, and women
simile
Comparison between two things using “like”
or “as”
moral tale
Story designed to teach a lesson or moral
tone
Author’s attitude toward the subject
irony
Opposite of what is expected (three types:
verbal, situational, dramatic)
personification
Giving human-like qualities and
characteristics to inanimate objects (or
animals)
frame story
Story within a story
Examples (please include page and line #)
(At least 2 examples)