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Knowledge Base: English Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table Year 7 | Autumn Term 1
Characters
3.1
Arthur Pendragon
Legendary British King who led the defence of Britain.
3.2
Merlin
A powerful warlock, keeps his magical powers hidden as it is banned in Camelot.
3.3
Lancelot
King Arthur's close companion and one of the greatest Knights of the Round Table.
3.4
Guinevere
The wife of King Arthur.
3.5
Camelot
A castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur.
3.6
Excalibur
The legendary sword of King Arthur, believed to have magical powers.
3.7
The Round Table
King Arthur's table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his knights sit.
Features of legends
4.1
legend
An old story that is widely believed but cannot be proved to be true.
4.2
mythical creatures
Supernatural animals/beings. e.g. a dragon.
4.3
damsels in distress
A young woman in danger.
4.4
4.6
quests
sorcery
A journey toward a specific mission or a goal.
The use of magic for negative reasons.
Synonyms and similar words
4.5
chivalry
Very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially from men towards women.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Definition Morphology and etymology
5.1
vengeance
Noun: The act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else.
“He swore vengeance on everyone involved in the crime.”
Suffix ‘-ance’ = the action or process of doing something.
revenge retribution retaliation reprisal
5.2
valiant
Adjective: possessing or showing courage or determination.
“she made a valiant attempt to fix the problem.”
From the Latin ‘valere’ meaning ‘be strong’.
courageous heroic brave valorous
5.3
righteous
Adjective: morally right or justifiable. “They made a righteous decision.”
Suffix ‘-ous’ = Turns a noun into an adjective. It means ‘full of’.
‘Dangerous’ means ‘full of danger’.
honourable noble moral virtuous
5.4
desolation
Noun: 1: a state of complete emptiness or destruction. 2: great unhappiness or loneliness.
Suffix ‘-ation’ = Turns a verb into a noun.
bleakness misery gloom
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