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DEFINITION ESSAY. Capitalization heads up. Medieval capitalization. Capitalization . "Middle Ages" is capitalized, but "medieval" is not. Source: http://www.medievalacademy.org/speculum/speculum_submissions.htm
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DEFINITION ESSAY Capitalization heads up
Medieval capitalization • Capitalization. "Middle Ages" is capitalized, but "medieval" is not. • Source: http://www.medievalacademy.org/speculum/speculum_submissions.htm • Do not capitalize “medieval” as an adjective, but do if replacing it as the time period (Middle Ages)
He is a medieval writer. • He wrote during the Medieval times.
Other • "Church" is generally lowercased, unless it is part of the official name of a denomination or building, or unless it refers to the universal Church. • "Bible" is capitalized, but "biblical" is not.
TITLE MARKS • General rule • Lengthy, full-length pieces are italicized • “Short pieces, chapter titles, poetry and excerpts are generally in quotation marks” • Example: • The Canterbury Tales • “The Pardoner’s Tale”