A. a method of communication used solely by the early Church
B. the spreading of material by word of mouth
C. a mode of communication used mainly after the rise of literacy
D. a method of communication that became prominent at the end of the Middle Ages
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following statements regarding the success and importance of the oral tradition of literature is true ?
A. Monks memorized many passages of scripture, preserving scriptures.
B. Scops recited poems to noble audiences, preserving the stories and poetic tradition.
C. Thegns were nobles who liked literature, and their patronage made poets popular.
D. Anchoresses recited poems to occupy their time alone in their cells. - Define oral tradition______________?
A. The passing on from one generation to another of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions after it has been written down.
B. The telling of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions to a single generation within and between nonliterate cultures
C. The use of “like” or “as” to draw a comparison between two unlike things
D. The passing on from one generation (and/or locality) to another of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions within and between non-literate cultures by word of mouth - Which text is an example of a poem structured as a vision to convey the theme of salvation ?
A. The Battle of Maldon
B. The Seafarer
C. The Wanderer
D. The Dream of the Rood - Which of the following texts provides the best example of medieval estates satire ?
A. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
B. “Piers Plowman”
C. “The Canterbury Tales”
D. “The Book of Margery Kempe” - In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term wyrd ?
A. Wyrd has to do with reparational payments exacted from people guilty of homicide.
B. Wyrd is related to the folly of earthly possessions.
C. Wyrd suggests the idea of fate.
D. Wyrd is an allusion to the impending conversion to Christianity - In Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale,” why would the miller’s determination to speak following the knight appear unsettling to the 14th century audience ?
A. The knight had not finished his tale.
B. The miller did not ask politely.
C. A member of the clergy should have spoken next.
D. The miller was far beneath the knight in social order, so the miller should have deferred to the person who ranked above him. - What is the primary purpose of Chetien de Troye’s medieval romances ?
A. To convert readers to Christianity through positive examples
B. To inform illiterate readers about Arthurian legend
C. To reconcile the hero’s responsibilities in love and wars
D. To sway audiences away from reading tales of courtly love - How did the development of nation-states in the late Middle Ages affect women ?
A. they lost the ability to be anchoresses
B. they lost much of their political and economic power
C. they were able to acquire more political capital
D. they took on more important roles in the economy - Which best summarizes Christine de Pizan’s reaction to The Romance of the Rose ?
A. she objected to the treatment of secularism as evil
B. she applauded its promotion of female education
C. she attacked it as misogynistic
D. she praised the objectification of women - To whom were The Lais of Marie de France dedicated ?
A. King Alfred
B. King Arthur
C. King Henry
D. King Richard
