U11 L10 Middle English Literature Flashcards
1
Q
What was Norman language a blend of?
A
French and Germanic
2
Q
Medieval French closely resembled what language?
A
Latin
3
Q
Words from what language were borrowed to refer to govt, arts and learning?
A
French
4
Q
Chaucer used which dialect?
A
London
5
Q
What are the few works from the 12th century that remain?
A
- sermons
- sayings
- historical works
6
Q
How is a ballad told?
A
- single scene
- character dialogue
- using many words saying little
- refrain (repetition)
7
Q
What is the form of a ballad?
A
- 4 lines iambic tetrameter
- 13 4 accent
- 24 3 accent, rhyme
- abcb
8
Q
What ideas are reflected in 13th century literature?
A
chivalry and courtly love
9
Q
Who described courtly love?
A
Andreas Capellanus
10
Q
What is the Bestiary about?
A
allegorical animal poems
11
Q
What is Breton Lay?
A
secular song form
12
Q
What inspired Chaucer’s House of Fame?
A
Dante’s Divine Comedy
13
Q
What tale was Chaucer’s Clerk’s Tale based on?
A
Boccaccio’s Decameron
14
Q
Chaucer uses () language, ()setting, and () characters
A
English
