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14 Cards in this Set
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early grammar books were based on _______.
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Latin
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what was the earliest dictionary and who wrote it?
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"A Table Alphabetical for Ladies and Other Unskillful Persons" -Robert Cawdrey
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what was special about cawdrey's dictionary?
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it didn't have j,k,w,x
120 pages, 2521 words and ocnsidered cornerstone of standard english |
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what was the big problem?
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spelling vs. pronunciation
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what happened to Charles I?
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he was executed by the puritans
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what were the cavaliers like?
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wanted a monarchy, supported the king, lived a life of excess, and wanted ornate english to be the standard
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what were the puritans like?
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wanted a parliament, plain english, and thought excess was wicked.
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what happened during the age of reason/enlightenment?
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logic, scientific observations, and factual explanation.
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who were scholars of this time?
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Sir Isaac Newton, Edmond Hailey, William Harvey, Robert Hooke
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what became the most popular style of writing?
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sattire
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what is sattire?
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it makes fun of society to improve society
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what did Charles II do?
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reopened theatres with actresses
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what were 2 poetry types?
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elegies (deaths), and odes
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what was the first english novel and what was it written in?
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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, prose
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