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What was the difference in education in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance?
In the Middle Ages, few people went to scool; during the Renaissance, many went to school.
What was taught during the Renaissance?
Literature, philosophy, history, art, grammer and speech
What was the goal of the Renaissance education?
To make the student a well-rounded person, interested in many fields.
What language was common during the Middle Ages?
Latin
Why didn't more people read during the Middle AGes?
Most people could not read Latin.
The native language is called a _________ lanuage.
vernacular language
What was important about vernacular writing?
1.It opened reading to the common man.
2.Helped divide Europe into ethnic groups and give people a national spirit
Name four Renaissance writers who wrote in the vernacular?
1. Dante -Italy - Divine Comedy
2.Chaucer - England-Canterbury Tales
3.Petrarch-Italy - known as the "father of humanism".
4.Shakespeare - England-many plays - Romeo & Juliet
________'s plays revealed man's limitations and abilities, and are still enjoyed today.
Shakespeare's
_____ an emphasis on man and his abilities.
Humanism
_____ subjects that cover human interest and experiences.
humanities
The __ ____ a long poem recording Dante's visit from hell to heaven.
Divine Comedy
____ ____ a writing of several stories put together about imaginary group going on a pilgrimmage, written by Chaucer.
Canterbury Tales
_____ ____ ____ a play written by Shakespeare.
Romeo and Juliet