Chaucer and Langland were contemporaries, but there were several differences between their writing styles. Which of the following best describes these differences ?

A. Langland wrote only about aristocratic characters that were similar to Arthurian legends, whereas Chaucer wrote about lower social classes.
B. Chaucer and Langland wrote in different dialects.
C. Chaucer copied French and Italian style, whereas Langland did not.
D. Most of Chaucer’s poetry was for a secular court audience, whereas Langland’s was didactic, teaching a moral lesson.

Related Mcqs:

In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the \flowering\of Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers ?
A. Geoffrey of Monmouth
B. the Gawain poet
C. the Beowulf poet
D. Chr´tien de Troyes
In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the “flowering”of Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers ?
A. Geoffrey of Monmouth
B. the Gawain poet
C. the Beowulf poet
D. Chrétien de Troyes
Which of the following describes the precolonial era’s literature styles ?
A. Pamphlets, poetry, novels, short stories
B. Novels, poetry, dramas, histories
C. Literary magazines, poetry, novels, short stories
D. Narratives and poetry
Which poet was first who used metaphysical poetry among his contemporaries ?
A. Edmund Spenser
B. John Milton
C. John Donne
D. Sir Philip Sidney
Fill in the blank. John Lyly’s ________ exercised considerable influence upon its author’s contemporaries?
A. “Euphues”
B. “Paradise Lost”
C. “Utopia”
D. “Zelauto”
Which of the following genres applies to Langland’s “Piers Plowman” ?
A. Allegory
B. Social satire
C. Dream vision
D. All of these answers
What writing describes the death of two settlers at the hands of 300 bowmen ?
A. General History of Virginia
B. Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
C. Walum Olum
D. Beowulf
The styles of The Owl and the Nightingale and Ancrene Riwle show what about the poetry and prose written around the year 1200 ?
A. They were written for sophisticated and well-educated readers.
B. Writing continued to benefit only readers fluent in Latin and French.
C. Their readers’ primary language was English.
D. a and c only
The styles of The Owl and the Nightingale and Ancrene Riwle show what about the poetry and prose written around the year 1200 ?
A. They were written for sophisticated and well-educated readers.
B. Writing continued to benefit only readers fluent in Latin and French.
C. Their readers’ primary language was English.
D. A and C only
In which year did Chaucer fought in Hundred Years’ War between France and England ?
A. 1374
B. 1359
C. 1367
D. 1382