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The Canterbury Tales Unit Test

The Canterbury Tales Unit Test

Assessment

Flashcard

English

12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What languages contribute to the formation of Middle English?

Back

Middle English is a hybrid of French, German, and Latin.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Hyperbole and understatement are opposites.

Back

True

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: The old hag turns into a beautiful woman.

Back

True

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: The winner of the story-telling game will win a free dinner paid by all of the pilgrims when they get back to London.

Back

True

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Chaucer depicts the members of the Ecclesiastical class in a mostly positive way.

Back

True

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define Middle English.

Back

Middle English is the stage of the English language spoken and written in England from the 12th to the 15th century, characterized by a mixture of Anglo-Saxon and Norman French influences.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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