Which literary form, developed in the fifteenth century, personified vices and virtues ?

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1. Which literary form, developed in the fifteenth century, personified vices and virtues ?

   A. the short story B. the heroic epic C. the morality play D. the romance...

2. A work of literary criticism that considers how social and economic power structures are depicted in a 19th-century English novel would be an example of which type of literary criticism ?

   A. Marxist criticism B. Reader-response criticism C. Psychoanalytic criticism D. New Criticism...

3. In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?

   A. The focus on the middle and working classes B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists C. Plots taken from everyday life D. The exploration of cultural taboos...

4. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry, as it is personified in Sir Lancelot ?

   A. Julian of Norwich B. Margery Kempe C. William Langland D. Sir Thomas Malory...

5. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry, as it is personified in Sir Lancelot ?

   A. Julian of Norwich B. Margery Kempe C. William Langland D. Sir Thomas Malory...

6. What animal is personified as the trickster in the Winnebago tale ?

   A. Bear B. Coyote C. Snake D. Hare...

7. What animal is personified as Hare’s grandfather ?

   A. Bear B. Fox C. Deer D. Cougar...

8. It was about this time that I conceiv’d the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral Perfection. I wish’d to live without committing any Fault at any time; I would conquer all that either Natural Inclination, Custom, or Company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a Task of more difficulty than I had imagined. … I included under Thirteen names of Virtues all that at that time occurr’d to me as necessary or desirable, and annex’d to each a short Precept, which fully express’d the Extent I gave to its Meaning ?

   A. Samson Occcum B. John Winthrop C. Benjamin Franklin D. Mayflower Compact...

9. Which of the following is NOT among the 13 virtues Franklin struggles to master ?

   A. Temperance B. Silence C. Order D. None of the above...

10. What do most critics find notable about the virtues that Pizan highlights in her work ?

    A. she values reason and activity instead of silence B. she emphasizes practical rather than theological virtues C. she does not mention traditional virtues like piety D. All of the Above...