A. a term associated with oral transmission
B. an important trait of the medieval lay
C. a literary device used in estates satire
D. a dramatic demonstration of faith
Related Mcqs:
- What is affective fallacy ?
A. A term first used by literary theorists William Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley
B. A term that suggests that a critic should study the structural and thematic elements of a poem rather than the effect it has on the emotions of the reader
C. An important term in the field of New Historicism
D. All of the above answers are correct. - What is affective fallacy ?
A. A term that suggests that a critic should study the structural and thematic elements of a poem rather than the effect it has on the emotions of the reader B. A term that describes the confusion between a poem and its result
C. An important term in the field of New Historicism
D. All of the above. - Which of the following cultural changes occurred as a result of the Norman invasion ?
A. The Church moved away from using Latin.
B. The trend of educational reforms was reversed.
C. England returned to its pre-feudal state.
D. The primary language became French - Why was the alliterative revival associated with nationalism and nostalgia ?
A. The stories of King Arthur made all English people nostalgic.
B. Metrical poetry simply got boring.
C. Alliterative poetry was much easier to write.
D. Alliterative poetry was associated with a world before the French influence, a world before the Conquest - What is the significance of Sutton Hoo ?
A. Sutton Hoo provides architectural evidence from a virtually unexplored period of history.
B. Sutton Hoo gives more information about the society that created Beowulf.
C. Sutton Hoo provides insight into the conversion from paganism to Christianity.
D. All of these answers - Which of the following factors helped create a solidified British political identity ?
A. The shift away from individual petty kingdoms to central rule under King Alfred
B. Efforts to revive learning
C. The translation of Latin religious and historical works in vernacular traditions
D. All of these answers - Which of the following is the best example of a morality play ?
A. “The Seafarer”
B. “Everyman”
C. “The Second Shepherds’ Play”
D. “The Dream of the Rood” - When did the Norman Invasion take place ?
A. 9th century
B. 10th century
C. 11th century
D. 12th century - Which of the following women is most closely associated with monastic life ?
A. Marie de France
B. Hildegard of Bingen
C. Christine de Pizan
D. The Wife of Bath - How did lay literacy affect traditional devotional practices ?
A. people stopped reading the Bible
B. people increasingly turned to visual art in order to learn about religion
C. people could be religious without the help of a clergy
D. interest in the Church history declined rapidly
