Midterm Flashcards
A form of poetic imagery commonly found in Anglo-Saxon poetry. A metaphorical phrase or compound word that is used to indirectly name a person, place or thing
Example: wave-skimmer and swan-road
Kenning
The most accurate assessment of the Middle Ages is that the period was a time of _____________ change
Dynamic
Humor in Old English poetry evidence itself in the forms of what ?
Irony and riddles
Name the common features ofEnglish poetry
Irony
Variations
Alliterations
In “Conversion of Edwin”, what three basic philosophical questions alluded to by Edwin’s more spirituality astute counselor deal ?
Origins, meaning, and destiny
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel ?
Wrenching his arm out of his socket
Grendel was morally wounded
Grendel’s mother is a decedent of who ?
Cain
Danes are being assaulted by Grendel because of ?
The sin of pride
William the conqueror is best described as what ?
Severe
The ascension of Henry VII to the throne is associated with what ?
The end of the English language
What blended philosophy, theology, and attempted to use reason to support to faith ?
Scholasticism
Elements emphasized in the medieval romance:
An adventurous knight's quest Romantic love Acts of chivalry Supernatural elements The ideals of civilized society
Chaucer works offer both what ?
Literary artistry and a satiric commentary on his time
Why was Chaucer’s use of pilgrimage was appropriate ?
It allowed him to structurally unite a variety of tales in a single composition and it provided a vehicle for social commentary by bringing together people from all walks of society and with universal character traits
In For the Order of the Priesthood, Wycliffe taught that the primary requirement for clergy is
A godly lifestyle
In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer use of a pilgrimage was appropriate for all of the following reasons except that
He was able to educate his readers geographically
By saying that the Prioress “was not undergrown, as all could see,” Chaucer uses
Understatement
Of the following, which is not an accurate set of companions ?
Monk and Friar
Which of the following statements about the evolution of the King Arthur legend is not true ?
The Germans added the gallant Lancelot to the Round Table
Which ballad is not concerned with death ?
“Get Up and Bar the Door”
In Morte d’Arthur, why does King Arthur agree to let Beaumains try to rescue the damsel ?
Arthur granted him three wishes and that was on of them
Which famous cycle of ballads especially communicates the common man’s viewpoint ?
Robin Hood
Neither his superiors at Oxford University nor the ecclesiastical council that tried Wycliffe considered his beliefs to be heretical
False
A narrative technique where by a main story is contained within another story that acts as its setting (group of stories unified by central situation)
Frame story
