Potential Question #15- Medieval Literature Flashcards
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What does ‘vernacular’ mean?
The language of the common people (ex. English in England, Italian in Italy).
In what language were books previously written?
Latin.
What is the ‘Song of Roland’ about?
Knights of Charlemagne fighting Muslims.
Written in French.
What is the ‘Poem of Cid’ about?
Knights fighting Muslims.
Written in Spanish.
What is ‘The Divine Comedy’ known for?
Basically the first fanfic.
Written by Dante Alighieri.
What is significant about ‘The Divine Comedy’ in Italian literature?
It is the first piece of Italian literature and Dante’s magnum opus was the base for Florentine Italian/Modern Italian.
What three places does ‘The Divine Comedy’ take the reader to?
Heaven (Paradiso), Purgatory (Purgatorio), and Hell (Inferno).
Who guided Dante through Hell in ‘The Divine Comedy’?
Virgil.
What is notable about Pope Boniface in ‘The Divine Comedy’?
He was damned to hell, in the bolgia of Simoniacs (Circle Eight).
What risk did Dante face for damning a Pope to Hell?
He could be killed.
What do readers encounter throughout ‘The Divine Comedy’?
Famous historical and biblical figures in Hell.
What is ‘The Canterbury Tales’ about?
A trip to visit Thomas Becket’s grave, where each character tells a story.
Who wrote ‘The Canterbury Tales’?
Geoffery Chaucer.
In what language was ‘The Canterbury Tales’ written?
English.
What happened to Chaucer regarding ‘The Canterbury Tales’?
He died before finishing the story.
