which of these kings was not served by Chaucer ?
A. Edward III
B. Henry II
C. Richard II
D. none of the above
Middle Ages
Chaucer was made in-charge of many palaces, which of these was not in his charge ?
Chaucer was made in-charge of many palaces, which of these was not in his charge ?
A. Westminster Palace
B. Tower of London
C. St. George’s chapel at Windsor
D. Buckingham Palace
Chaucer acted as a controller of custom during_______________?
Chaucer acted as a controller of custom during_______________?
A. 1374 to 1385
B. 1350 to 1360
C. 1360 to 1400
D. none of the above
In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the floweringof Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers ?
In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the floweringof Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers ?
A. Geoffrey of Monmouth
B. the Gawain poet
C. the Beowulf poet
D. Chr´tien de Troyes
To what did the word the roman, from which the genre of romanceemerged, initially apply ?
To what did the word the roman, from which the genre of romanceemerged, initially apply ?
A. a work derived from a Latin text of the Roman Empire
B. a story about love and adventure
C. a Roman official
D. a work written in the French vernacular
The use of whale-roadfor sea and lifehouse for body are examples of what literary technique, popular in Old English poetry ?
The use of whale-roadfor sea and lifehouse for body are examples of what literary technique, popular in Old English poetry ?
A. symbolism
B. simile
C. metonymy
D. kenning
Christian writers like the Beowulf poet looked back on their pagan ancestors with_______________?
Christian writers like the Beowulf poet looked back on their pagan ancestors with_______________?
A. nostalgia and ill-concealed envy.
B. bewilderment and visceral loathing.
C. admiration and elegiac sympathy.
D. bigotry and shallow triumphalism.
Popular English adaptations of romances appealed primarily to____________________?
Popular English adaptations of romances appealed primarily to____________________?
A. the royal family and upper orders of the nobility
B. the lower orders of the nobility
C. agricultural laborers
D. the clergy
what did Chaucer’s wife use to do ?
what did Chaucer’s wife use to do ?
A. lady-in-waiting to Queen Philip pa of Hainaut
B. nurse of royal court
C. governess to Henry IV
D. none of the above
Chaucer became a member of Parliament in_______________?
Chaucer became a member of Parliament in_______________?
A. 1386
B. 1300
C. 1343
D. none of the above