William Langland Flashcards
Who wrote “Piers the Plowman”?
William Langland
In which dialect it was written?
West Midland Dailect
It is a satire on?
Clergy
What poem is Piers the plowman?
- dream vision poem
2. allegorical poem in unrhymed alliterative verse
What are the three dream visions in the poem?
- Do-well
- Do-bet
- Do-best
What does Do-well represent?
- it represents the conscience
2. it is a practice of virtues
What does Do-bet represent?
it represents grace.
In Do-bet dream vision, what does Piers become?
A good Samaritan practicing charity.
What does Do-best represent?
it represents charity
In Do-best dream vision, Plowman is identified?
Plowman is identified with Christ himself.
Where does the poem begin?
at Malvern Hills
What is the poem about?
A man named Will falls asleep and has a dream vision.
What are the three symbols in the poem?
- A Tower upon a hill
- A Fortress down a deep valley
- A Field full of folks
What does the tower represent?
Heaven
What does the Fortress represent?
Hell
