Периоды английской литературы. Карпова В.А - 18 стр.

I. Say the words in these pairs aloud, paying particular attention to where
the stress lies.
refer – reference                           associate – association
concur – concurrence                        observe – observation
Chaucer – Chaucerian                        present – presentation
allegory – allegorical                      civilize – civilization
drama – dramatic                            circulate – circulation
style – stylistic                           vary – variation
moral – morality                            imply – implication
origin – originality                        exhibit – exhibition
innovate – innovator                        recognize – recognition
analogue – analogy                          produce – production
idiom – idiomatic                           abduct – abduction
metre – metrical                            introduce – introduction
rite – ritual                               possess – possession
character – characteristic                  succeed – succession
psychology – psychological                  contribute – contribution
II. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Place
the letter of the definition in the space next to the word.
troubadour ___________       a. still existing (esp. of something written,
                                painted, etc.)
secular _______________ b. a man of noble rank trained to fight, esp.
                            on horseback
prologue ______________ c. unequalled, extremely good
pilgrim _______________ d. a piece of work, esp. art which is the best
                            of its kind
extant ________________ e. to continue to live or exist
innovator _____________ f. generally accepted social behavior
idiom ________________ g. fully grown and developed
unrivalled _____________ h. a person who travels to a holy place as an
                            act of religious love and respect
mature _______________ i. a traveling musical entertainer in the
                            Middle Age
fabliaux ______________ j. an introduction to a play, long poem
convention ____________ k. a person who introduces something new
survive _______________ l. a way of expression typical of a person or a
                           group in their use of language
knight _______________ m. a short poem that is meant to be sung; a
                            song (poet)
masterpiece ___________ n. low-life comic tales of French origin
lay __________________ o. not connected with a church, not religious
dispute ______________ p. skill in making things
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