Troubadour Test Flashcards
What is the definition of “courtly love”?
a conventionalized relationship between a knight and a married noblewoman
Andreas Cappelanus’s book “De Amore is know for its…
rules
Which best describes the lives of the troubadours?
They traveled to many different locations but spent a lot of time in a certain place as well
Which is true of the Cathars?
They were against the sacraments
The Cathars were eliminated by the…
Albigensian Crusade
There was an attitude of tolerance in medieval Spain between what three ethnic groups?
Muslims. Christians, and Jews
Islamic Spain helped to develop the power of which language?
the Romance languages
What were the muslims in medieval Spain called?
Moors/Saracen
In the poem “When I see the lark beating” the lark is associated with…
the sun and attained love
The line “I cannot keep myself from loving” illustrates what troubadour idea about love?
doomed/fate
What according to the troubadours is the relationship between love and the expression of that love in lyric poems?
Love can only be expressed lyrically (poetic) because is can not be expressed any other way.
Name three qualities that define the feeling of love for the troubadours.
suffering, doomed, and contradictory
What is meant by “obstruction” in the troubadour idea of love?
something that keeps the lovers apart
What is the “object of love in the troubadour idea of love?
love, mystical union, and that which is unattainable
It is thought that Cathar ideas were influenced by…
Eastern ideas
Much of the connection between Cathars ad Troubadours is a matter of speculation But, what are the facts that are known?
They were in the same place at the same time with the same courts in Southern France.
According to the Cathars, the evil god is…
the creator
Which best defines the evil god according to the Cathars?
He deceives.
The troubadours and Cathars share a belief about the spirit. What is that idea?
The spirit is trapped like a prisoner in the body.
Why does a belief in dualism help explain why the troubadours define love in contrast to marriage?
Marriage is a relationship in the physical world.
What is the evidence that Francis was influenced by romance prior to his conversion to the monastic, spiritual life?
He wanted to be a knight.
He listened and loved troubadour poetry.
He thought spiritual life was akin to chivalry.
Saint Francis called his followers…
“Companions of the Round Table”
In what respect does the idealized woman of the troubadours figure into Dante’s “Divine Comedy”?
Beatrice is his guide into heaven.
