Middle English Lit Flashcards
1
Q
- Arthurian epics (2):
A
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Contemporaneous with Chaucer, but retains older features)- Alliterative rhyme
- Malory: Le Morte Darthur
2
Q
Geoffrey Chaucer (134? – 1399) was certainly versed in Latin and French, but he decided to write in:
A
English
3
Q
Chaucer wrote _____ lines of poetry in addition to several prose works
A
43,000
4
Q
Chaucer served:
A
in the Hundred Years War, was taken prisoner, and ransomed.
5
Q
where did Chaucer become acquainted with Italian poetry (Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Dante were alive at the time)?
A
diplomatic missions to Italy
6
Q
who was knighted?
A
chaucer
7
Q
who knew London well; his depictions of London are accurate.?
A
chaucer
8
Q
how much of his vocabulary is French? (chaucer)
A
20-25%, but core words in English
