english rev

Cards (41)

  • capital city
    madrid
  • spain language
    spanish
  • people gather to throw tomatoes at each other; this tradition is said to have begun is August of 1945
    La tomatina
  • spain traditional dance
    flamenco
  • know as Corrida De Toros mening "running of the bulls" runs from March to October
    bullfighting
  • ·        Soldier, Tax Collector, Slave, Novelist, Poet, Playwrigh
    miguel de cervantes saaveedra
  • he was wounded thrice and lost his left leg
    naval battle, miguel de cervantes saavedra
  • this is the place where miguel cervantes was held captive by the burbury pirates for 5yrs
    algiers
  • also known as “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote of la mancha”
    don quixote
  • “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote of la mancha”
    The Ingenious Gentlemen Don Quixote of la mancha
  • written between 1605 and 1615
  • originally written in spanish
  • theme of don quixote
    "do good things in the world and be a hero" or "chivalry"
  • humurous or seemingly ridiculous; appears to be light and funny yet contains a degree of seriousness
    satire
  • satire in latin is "satura" meaning "dish filled with mixed fruits"
  • knigt errant; read many books of chivalry as a result he lost his wits
    alonso quixano or quesada (don quixote)
  • this is where don quixote lives
    la mancha (spanish village)
  • a farmer and don quixotes's satire
    sancho panza
  • dulcinea del toboso also known as "aldonza lorenzo"
  • farm girl that don quixotes's fixates on
    dulcinea del toboso
  • 5 steps of knighthood
    Step 1 : The right connections
    Step 2 : Upbringing
    Step 3 : The page
    Step 4 : The squire
    Step 5 : The Knight
     
  • page is also referred to as a ‘varlet’ meaning a little vassal
  • it was the duty of the page to wait at table, care for the lord’s clothes and assist them dressing, and they are also expected to act as servants to the ladies of the court or castle her served in
  • page was provided with a uniform of the colours and livery of the lord
  • knight” derives from Anglo Saxon word “Cnith” meaning “boy” or “page boy”
  • the age of 7yrs old a young boy would be brought up in the home of his parent
  • learn about the basic good manners and to understand the role of the knight,chivalry and loyalty to his liege lord
    step 2: upbringing
  • games would be played mimicking the role of a knight, toys would include wooden sword and shield
  • knights generally come from a noble, or wealthy family
    step 1: the right connections
  • servant to a knight during the middle ages
    squire
  • the role of a squire was one of the most important steps to knighthood and started when a page reached the age of 14yrs old
  • their duty is to learn about chivalry, the roles of heraldry,horsemanship, and practice the use of the weapon and the skills required of a knight; it was also their duty to  enter into the social life of the castle and learn country
    squire
  • squire served in his role for 7yrs and became knight at the age of 21
  • the steps of knighthood were completed and symbolized in the order of the ceremony
    step 5: the knight
  • the culmination of the ceremony was when a knight was dubbed and the words “arise, Sir Knight” were attered
  • showing a lack of courage
    Pusillanimous
  • acting as an attendant to a knight
    squire
  • support in times of hardship
    Succor
  • serious and immediate danger
    Peril
  • feeling of being actively opposed
    Enmity