In Caedmon’s Hymn, the poet borrows the language of which literary form ?
A. The mock epic
B. The lyric ballad
C. The lai
D. The heroic epic
English Literature Mcqs
Which of the following is not a major category of the romance genre ?
Which of the following is not a major category of the romance genre ?
A. The Matter of Germany
B. The Matter of Rome
C. The Matter of Britain
D. The Matter of England
Which of the following themes is not explored in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” ?
Which of the following themes is not explored in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” ?
A. The knightly ideal
B. Conversion to Christianity
C. Sexual purity
D. Feudal loyalty
Which of the following accurately describes the way in which the comitatus ethic is represented in Beowulf, The Seafarer, and The Wanderer ?
Which of the following accurately describes the way in which the comitatus ethic is represented in Beowulf, The Seafarer, and The Wanderer ?
A. As a mutually beneficial relationship between rulers and warriors
B. As an economic system of rewards used to ensure warriors reliability
C. As a pre-feudal power structure based on the distribution of economic and military resources
D. All of these answers
Which of the following cultural changes occurred as a result of the Norman invasion ?
Which of the following cultural changes occurred as a result of the Norman invasion ?
A. The Church moved away from using Latin.
B. The trend of educational reforms was reversed.
C. England returned to its pre-feudal state.
D. The primary language became French
Why is Caedmon’s Hymn important in the history of Old English literature ?
Why is Caedmon’s Hymn important in the history of Old English literature ?
A. The poem could be easily sung in all churches and was widely accepted.
B. The poem’s theme of alienation becomes familiar to Anglo-Saxon poetry.
C. The poem illustrates Caedmon’s erudition and scholarship.
D. The poem is widely believed to be the first written poem in Old English.
Which of the following epic themes are invoked in The Wanderer ?
Which of the following epic themes are invoked in The Wanderer ?
A. Exile
B. Abandoned mead-halls
C. Loneliness
D. All of these answers
Which text is an example of a poem structured as a vision to convey the theme of salvation ?
Which text is an example of a poem structured as a vision to convey the theme of salvation ?
A. The Battle of Maldon
B. The Seafarer
C. The Wanderer
D. The Dream of the Rood
Which of the following texts are associated with the alliterative revival ?
Which of the following texts are associated with the alliterative revival ?
A. “The Dream of the Rood”
B. “The Wanderer”
C. “The Seafarer”
D. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” ?
Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” ?
A. The court of Richard II
B. The church
C. The military
D. The literary tradition