A. Both use the comitatus ethic to explain their hero’s motivations.
B. Both include references toWilliam the Conqueror.
C. Both include the theme of broken promises between lovers.
D. Both feature mentions of the conversion from paganism.
Related Mcqs:
- What was historically significant about Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion ?
A. He recast the history of Arthur into the romance genre.
B. He was the first to discuss the Knights of the Round Table.
C. He separated Arthurian legend from tales of courtly love.
D. He dropped the supernatural theme found in Arthurian legend. - Which of the following is not a theme in Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion ?
A. The relationships between knights and ladies
B. The feudal system
C. The knight’s lack of loyalty to his lord
D. The conduct of wars and tournaments - What is the verse form of Marie de France’s Lanval ?
A. Dactylic pentameter
B. Octosyllabic couplets
C. Heroic couplets
D. Clerihew - In Lanval, how does Marie de France represent King Arthur ?
A. As a historical figure with whom her audience is largely unfamiliar
B. As a warrior king
C. As someone who broken the tradition of offering lavish gifts to his supporters
D. As a modest ruler who defended his own borders - Which of the following characteristics are not essential to knightly chivalry as described by Chretien de Troyes ?
A. The knight is religious.
B. The knight is submissive to his lad.
C. The knight is dedicated to his feudal lord.
D. The knight is blond, tall, and elegant. - To whom were The Lais of Marie de France dedicated ?
A. King Alfred
B. King Arthur
C. King Henry
D. King Richard - Which topic(s) is/are explored in The Lais of Marie de France ?
A. superstition
B. adultery
C. jealous fathers
D. All of the Above - In Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion, what is the significance of trouthe ?
A. Trouthe represents the supernatural aspects of the medieval romance.
B. Trouthe alludes to the British conversion
from paganism to Christianity.
C. Trouthe emphasizes the positive side of feudalism.
D. Trouthe suggests the imminent return to a pre-feudal social organization. - Which of the following epic themes are invoked in The Wanderer ?
A. Exile
B. Abandoned mead-halls
C. Loneliness
D. All of these answers - Which of the following themes is not explored in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” ?
A. The knightly ideal
B. Conversion to Christianity
C. Sexual purity
D. Feudal loyalty
