english test 03/26

Question 1

What year was the author born?

Answer 1

1431

Question 2

What type of family was the author born into?

Answer 2

Poor family

Question 3

What is the author considered in relation to French poetry?

Answer 3

Precursor of modern French poetry

Question 4

What genre of poetry did the author write a great deal of?

Answer 4

Satirical poetry

Question 5

What was an important theme in the author’s poetry?

Answer 5

Death

Question 6

During which historical period did the author write?

Answer 6

Middle Ages

Question 7

How would you describe the author’s lifestyle?

Answer 7

Violent lifestyle

Question 8

What kind of crowds did the author associate with?

Answer 8

Wrong crowds

Question 9

What crime did the poet commit?

Answer 9

Killed a priest in a fight

Question 10

Who admired the poet’s poetry?

Answer 10

The royal family

Question 11

Why did the poet write the ballade?

Answer 11

Because he was awaiting his own death sentence

Question 12

What aspect of humanity does the poet emphasize in his work?

Answer 12

The humanity of each individual, no matter how bad the criminal

Question 13

What was the outcome of the poet’s death sentence?

Answer 13

He was not executed but exiled from Paris for 10 years

Question 14

What narrative style is used in the ballade?

Answer 14

First person narration

Question 15

What is the theme of the ballade?

Answer 15

Capital punishment

Question 16

What is the situation of the speaker in the ballade?

Answer 16

The speaker is dead and was a victim of a public hanging

Question 17

What was a common practice during the Middle Ages?

Answer 17

Public hanging

Question 18

Who else used first person narration in their work?

Answer 18

dante

Question 19

What was the effect of using first person narration?

Answer 19

effective ploy to
evoke sympathy from readers

Question 20

What persuasive technique involves evoking pity through emotional appeal?

Answer 20

Appeal to Emotion (Pathos)

Example: Describing the gruesome fate of the hanged men to elicit sympathy.

Question 21

How does the speaker create a sense of connection with the audience?

Answer 21

By calling the audience ‘brothers’

This fosters solidarity and urges readers not to judge harshly.

Question 22

What imagery is used to depict physical suffering in the poem?

Answer 22

Birds pecking out eyes and plucking beards and eyebrows

This unsettling image emphasizes dishonor and suffering.

Question 23

What is the speaker’s request to the audience regarding the dead?

Answer 23

To ask for prayers and compassion rather than scorn

The speaker emphasizes seeking mercy from God.

Question 24

What warning does the speaker give about arrogance?

Answer 24

Anyone could meet a similar fate

This serves as a reminder of the fragility of life.

Question 25

What is the tone of the poem?

Answer 25

Mournful and pleading ## Footnote It conveys a sense of regret and desperation.

Question 26

What is a key difference between The Ballad of the Hanged Men and Dante’s Divine Comedy?

Answer 26

The speaker in Villon's poem is already dead making it a plea of mercy and remembrance This contrasts with Dante, who is alive and learning about divine justice and moral consequences

Question 27

What does the speaker hope for after death?

Answer 27

Prayers and forgiveness ## Footnote This reflects the theme of mercy in the poem.

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The mood of the poem is described as _______.

Answer 28

somber and reflective

Question 29

True or False: The speaker in The Ballad of the Hanged Men has control over his fate.

Answer 29

False ## Footnote The speaker is already dead and powerless.