Unit 2 Test Flashcards
Old English literature reacted primarily against the_________threat to society while Middle English literature sought to remedy the__________to society
External; internal
The event associated with the end of the English middle ages is
The ascension of Henry the VII to the throne
One correct statement about the growth of the English language during the mid 14th-century is
English regained the respect of the upper classes
Which writers most influenced English medieval poets who wrote for sophisticated audiences
French
Wycliffe is associated with what movements
Nationalism; scholasticism; Lollardism
In “For the order of the priesthood,” Wycliffe taught that one of the primary requirements for clergy is
Purity
Wycliffe cites Bernard of Clairvaux in his attack on
Wealthy, worldly clergymen
What statements about Chaucer are correct
1) His variety of experience and gave him insight into human nature and social institutions.
2) He was born into the middle ages, rose in the ranks of the aristocracy, and married into the nobility.
3) He successfully use satire both to entertain had to show moral indignation
In “The Canterbury Tales,” Chaucer’s use of a pilgrimage was appropriate for all of the following reasons
1) He structurally united a variety of tales and a single composition.
2) They provided a vehicle for social commentary by bring together people from all walks of society.
3) It brought together a variety of people with universal character traits.
The original plan for “The Canterbury Tales” projected about how many stories
120
By saying that the prioress “was not under grown, as all could see,” Chaucer uses
Understatement
What element in “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” alludes to the Biblical story of man’s fall
The reference to the month of March
What statements about the evolution of the king Arthur legend are true
1) The French turned Arthur from chieftain into king.
2) The welsh added supernatural elements to the tale.
3) When the legend return to England, it became fiercely patriotic.
Which dynasty claimed descent from Arthur
Tudor
Sir Thomas Mallory’s “Morte d’Arthur” is an example of
A medieval romance
What is characteristic of a typical ballad
Repetition
Detachment
Conciseness
“Get up and Bar the Door” is not concerned with what aspect of life
Death
What system blended philosophy and theology, and what did it attempt to do
Scholasticism–reason for faith
Name three of the many elements emphasized in the medieval romance
1) gallant knight
2) supernatural elements
3) romances
What are indulgences
Payments to the Catholic Church in order to keep loved ones or themselves out of purgatory
Wycliffe’s followers were called Lollards. What does Larlered mean
Mumblers
List three of the many similarities between Chaucer and Wycliffe
1) Both knew John of Gaunt
2) Both were known by the king
3) both were critical of the Catholic Church
What is a frame tale
A story within a story
In what section of “The Canterbury Tales” does the author give his plans for the work and introduce his characters
General Prologue
What is a beast fable
A story that gives animals human characteristics
What is the name for work that treats trivia subjects in heroic terms
Mock epic
In “Morte d’Arthur,” why is it necessary day Gareth finally reveal his name
Only those of noble blood could become knights
Why do the numerous ballads exist in so many various versions
They were passed down orally
Which cycle of ballads especially communicates the common man’s viewpoint
Robin Hood Cycle
Do the writers of the middle English period declare that the remedy for the ills of society is a return to the ideal of the past
Yes
Was Wycliffe’s two part plan for evangelizing England to send out trained preachers and to teach lower classes how to read
No
Did classical humanism, which is similar to modern humanism, impede the spread of true biblical scholarship
No
Is social satire with allegorical overtones the most characteristic secular medieval literature
Yes
Did Wycliffe’s superiors at Oxford University and the ecclesiastical council consider his beliefs to be heretical
Yes
Were Chaucers aims literary as well as Morrow
Yes
Where did the legend of Arthur probably originate
In the exploits of a Celtic chieftain in the fifth century
He sang or playing his flute the livelong day
Squire
She was “eat supremely and well
Prioress
Gladly would he learn and gladly teach
Student
First he did and afterwards he taught
Parson
Pity he had an ulcer on his leg
Cook
She had 10 pounds of linen on her head
Widow of Bath
He loved God with his whole heart all the while
Plowman
There was never yet a man who could have told he was in debt
Merchant
None was so busy as he with case and cause, and yet he seemed much busier than he was
Lawyer
His brows were scabby in black, and then his beard. His was a face that little children.
Summoner
