King Arthur and Robin Hood

Medieval romances and ballads were popular examples of...

• secular verse literature

• religious poetry

• Medieval drama

• mystical writing

In which work the legendary figure of King Arthur firstly appeared in England and who was the author?

Which is the most famous 14th-century romance concerning one of the knights of the Round table?

• Beowulf

• Brut

• Sir Guwain and the Green Knight

• Piers Plowman

What is the primary theme of many medieval romances?

• Political intrigue

• Religious devotion

• Everyday life

• Heroism and chivalry

The ballad began to decline with the introduction of ________ which marked the transition from an oral to a typographical culture.

To which type of ballads does the Robin Hood cycle belong?

• religious ballads

• ballads of love and domestic tragedy

• border ballads

• ballads of crime

Write down the name of the historical event to which Robin Hood's legend could be referred and when it took place.