Medieval Eng Lit Characteristics

Satire ridicules people, systems, ways of government, etc. Why?

• mainly for the purpose of humor/making writing interesting

• mainly for the purpose of bringing about change

• for all different sorts of reasons, from meaningless to meaningful

• mainly because the author desires revenge on that particular person, system, etc.

In the Canterbury tales, who/what does Chaucer mainly target with his satire?

• the church/religious people

• corruption within the church

• the aristocracy

• corruption/hypocrisy within the royal family

Which of the following statements are true? (Choose all true statements.)

• Everyone was required to pay a yearly tax to the Church.

• Tithing 10% to the church was optional.

• People had to pay money for standard services provided by the church (like having pastor pray for you, having a seat at church, etc.)

• Hypocrisy and corruption were extremely common among church leaders.

Medieval life was organized around _____________.

• the Royal British Court

• seasons and natural rhythms of life

• the year Mrs. Lewis was born

• the Roman Catholic Church

The Medieval church understood all women to be like one of these two women. (Choose 1 or more.)

• Eve

• the Queen

• Esther

• Mary

• Ruth

In Medieval times, people assumed that women were more likely to be disobedient, dishonest, and __________.

• intelligent

• prone to gossip

• prone to sexual sin

• disagreeable

In which of the following time periods did people make peace by paying a "man-price" or wergild to the victim's family? (Choose 1 or more.)

• Anglo-Saxon

• Medieval

• Modern

• Postmodern

How did medieval authors prove to their readers that their words should be believed/respected? (Choose 1 or more.)

• they appealed to the authority of the Bible

• they appealed to the authority of Classical authors

• they used copious Latin phrases

• they valued originality and individuality in their writing

• they cited their sources in the Medieval version of MLA style

Which is true of Medieval romances? (Based on your notes for this category) (Choose one or more.)

• they were usually arranged by parents

• they normally used poetry, not prose

• they were organized around a quest

• they were manly adventures

• they involved magic, enchantments, etc.

extended metaphor

• allegory

• alliteration

• alimony

• anthropomorphism