A REFRAIN, an element typical of ballads, is:

The repetition of one or more lines in the ballad

The Medieval ballad was NOT

Transmitted in the written form

Saying ................. is an example of kenning.

"the sky candle" to indicate the sun

The Hadrian's Wall marked:

the frontier of the Roman empire

Chaucer is defined as the "father of English literature" because he...

He wrote his masterpiece in the dialect of London

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English Literature - Beowulf and Canterbury Tales

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1
The Romans conquered England in
410 a.C.
43 a.C.
55 b.C.
43 b.C.
2
A REFRAIN, an element typical of ballads, is:
The repetition of a word in the ballad
The repetition of one or more lines in the ballad
The repetition of the title in the ballad
The repetition of a sound in the ballad
3
"Beowulf" was written by
An anonymous writer
King Alfred
One of the protagonists of the story
Saint Augustine
4
Anglo-Saxon poetry was written in:
Modern English
Old English
Modern English
Early Modern English
5
Chaucer's works are usually divided into three periods:
English, Italian and German
French, Italian and English
French, Spanish and English
Italian, Spanish and English
6
"The Canterbury Tales" is written in heroic rhyming couplets.
False
True
7
In "The Canterbury Tales" the Pilgrims do NOT
meet at the Tabard Inn
travel to Canterbury
tell a single story
want to visit the shrine of Sir Thomas Becket
8
Which monster is not present in "Beowulf"?
A fire-breathing dragon
Grendel
Grendel's brother
Grendel's mother
9
In "The Canterbury Tales" Chaucer is both the narrator and one of the characters in the story.
False
True
10
The Medieval ballad was NOT
Characterized by simple language
A mixture of dialogue and narration
About both real and supernatural events
Transmitted in the written form
11
Saying ................. is an example of kenning.
You are like a rose" to indicate beauty
"I am titanium" to indicate strenght
"The violin gave a sour sound" to indicate a terrible musician
"the sky candle" to indicate the sun
12
"The Canterbury Tales" is NOT
an example of narrative poem
an example of ballad
13
The Hadrian's Wall marked:
The land of the Scots
the border between Cornwall and Britain
the frontier of the Roman empire
the border between Wales and Britain
14
"The Canterbury Tales" begins in
Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
15
In "Beowulf" we find references to Christian values.
False
True
16
Chaucer is defined as the "father of English literature" because he...
He wrote his masterpiece in the dialect of London
He wrote all his works in the dialect of London
He wrote his masterpiece in Old English
He only wrote about England

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