Test 2 Short Answers Flashcards
The writers of the Middle English period declared that a
return to the ideals of the past is the primary remedy for the ills of society
x3 Elements emphasized in the medieval romance
- Romantic love
- Acts of chivalry
- Supernatural elements
The ______ were Wycliffe’s religious followers
Lollards
Indulgences
are supposed drafts on the heavenly treasure of merit accumulated by saints
Wycliffe’s two-part plan for evangelizing England
was training and sending out preachers of the gospel; AND translating the Bible into English
x3 Similarities between Wycliffe and Chaucer
- Lived in England at the same time
- Were befriended by John of Gaunt
- Were favored by the crown
Gareth finally has to reveal his name because
Lancelot has to be sure he is of noble lineage before he can bestow knighthood on him
King Arthur agrees to let Beaumains try to rescue the damsel because
Arthur had promised to grand him three wishes and this was one of them.
The reason that numerous ballads exist in so many different versions is because
they were passed down orally for hundreds of years
Incremental repetition is
repetition with variation
“_____________” cycle of Ballads especially communicates the common man’s viewpoint.
The Robin Hood
