Which of the following are characteristics of a medieval romance ?

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1. Which of the following would most likely be the theme of a medieval romance ?

   A. The story of an English village’s conversion to Christianity B. A first-person story of the Norman invasion C. The adventure of a knight who rescues a maiden D. A poem that features courtly love but denounces supernaturalism...

2. How is the lai similar to a medieval romance ?

   A. Both include stacked tales in a single sequential narrative. B. Both have courtly love as their central theme. C. Both are designed in an episodic manner. D. Both are usually intended to be sung as hymns....

3. Which is/are typical of the supernatural in medieval romance ?

   A. enchantment B. spells C. fairy trickery D. All of the Above...

4. Which of the following is not a major category of the romance genre ?

   A. The Matter of Germany B. The Matter of Rome C. The Matter of Britain D. The Matter of England...

5. With which of the following genres is The Romance of the Rose most closely associated ?

   A. medieval lay B. hagiography C. mysticism D. dream vision...

6. 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...

7. What do most critics believe the “rose” of The Romance of the Rose symbolizes ?

   A. justice B. piety C. sexuality D. education...

8. In The Romance of the Rose, which text does Guillaume de Lorris cite as his inspiration ?

   A. The Book of Margery Kempe B. “Revelations of Divine Love” C. “The Wooing of Our Lord” D. The Art of Courtly Love...

9. Why does Radcliffe favor the term “romance” as the subtitle to “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?

   A. Radcliffe wants to emphasize the happy ending of the marriage of Emily and Valancourt. B. It frees Radcliffe from a strict adherence to common life, allowing her to place Emily in challenging situations. C. Radcliffe considers her work a continuation of the sentimental novel of the 18th century. D. It acknowledges the lack of...

10. To what did the word the roman, from which the genre of \romance\emerged, initially apply ?

    A. a work derived from a Latin text of the Roman Empire B. a story about love and adventure C. a Roman official D. a work written in the French vernacular...