Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
27 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
magic vs. science |
magic is intentionally unexplained and science is to explain/prove and is replicable |
|
|
Philosopher's stone |
the base element of creation that could turn base metals to gold. Some believe cure all diseases and prolong life. Greed vs life. Object of alchemy. Regenerating men spiritually. |
|
|
Abracadabra |
Written in a triangle and could "cure" lethal diseases. Hebrew saying "I create as I speak" |
|
|
Blank verse |
not rhymed, iambic pentameter |
|
|
Prose vs Blanks |
Baser characteristics = prose, blank = everyone else |
|
|
Mephistopholes |
(Greek) "Not the light loving" Lucifer - "bearer of light" |
|
|
Alchemy |
relentless search for philosopher's stone, pure essence of Creation. If brought against metal, it would turn to gold. Search became secret society |
|
|
Tragedy |
any sad story about someone who aims high but falls low, tragic flaw in someone |
|
|
Hamartia |
"to miss the mark" Hero aims high and misses. Satan and Faustus. |
|
|
Grace |
getting something good that you don't deserve (salvation, can't earn) |
|
|
Mercy |
compassion bestowed on undeserving by someone higher than the latter. |
|
|
Epic simile |
"as when" |
|
|
Epic |
"in medias res" = in the middle of things because opens in the middle. Long narrative poem, hero goes through long obstacles, not an individual's story...his fate = fate of others. |
|
|
Enjambment |
long sentences |
|
|
Fortunate Fall |
occasioned coming of Christ |
|
|
"justify the ways of God to man" |
p8, lofty claim |
|
|
Parody |
mimicking for sake of satire |
|
|
Invocation |
a prayer/call to God, a muse |
|
|
Arianism |
religious heresy - Arias (priest) - claimed God the father created God the Son. Father and son are separate entities. Disconnect between the trinity |
|
|
The Elect |
God predestines people to be presaved |
|
|
Trash Talk |
Gabriel/Satan exchange |
|
|
Ucoriousness |
Latin uxori, a wife. Excessive love for one's wife |
|
|
Great Chain of Being |
Classical idea of a Medieval world. Where someone belongs depends on this. Humans great think is reason. Animals do'n't have reason. Relative proportion of spirit and matter, God is all spirit, rock is all matter |
|
|
Fate |
repeat with determinism |
|
|
Misogyny |
Hatred or mistrust of women. Adam feels this after the Fall. |
|
|
Pontifical |
Book 10, p318, line 313. Normanlly refers to the Pope. In ancient Rome, High Priest Milton’s use pont = French bridge. Bridge toGod (through High Priest) uses the word to get under Catholic skin. |
|
|
Providential history |
The notion that God is control of history. Always giving usguidance. |
