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A Knight’s Tale

A Knight’s Tale . Anachronism. Definition noun  ə-ˈ na-krə -ˌ ni-zəm 1:  an error in chronology;  especially :  a  chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other

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A Knight’s Tale

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  1. A Knight’s Tale

  2. Anachronism Definition • noun \ə-ˈna-krə-ˌni-zəm\ • 1: an error in chronology; especially: a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other • 2: a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place; especially: one from a former age that is incongruous in the present • 3: the state or condition of being chronologically out of place “Anachronism”. Merriam-Webster. An Encyclopedia Brittannica Company, 2012. Web. 19 Sep. 2012.

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  5. Film director Brian Hedgeland • mixes modern elements with the medial Knight’s Tale • makes 1370’s setting accessible to modern audiences. • this intentional use of anachronisms allow us to • experience the thrill of the joust • the seductiveness of forbidden love • the humor of a raucous and rowdy time

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