British Literature Unit 1 Parts 2 and 3 Test

In TCT, Chaucer's description of the Prioress that "She was...by no means undergrown" indicates what about her?

With idealized characters, flowery language, & courtly love, "The Nun's Priest's Tale" is similar to a romance.

Of the following, which is not an accurate set of companion?

Many medieval dramas were put on by whole communities.

the ridiculing of a person, group, or institution in order to provoke corrective change in the beliefs or behaviors

According to the "Nun's Priest's Tale," what ultimately keeps the fox from stealing Chanticleer?

Who is the oldest known English poet?

Two great satirical works produced in England during Middle Ages were Piers Plowman & Canterbury Tales

the telling of an allegorical story representing a spiritual theme or truth

Which of these is not characteristic of a typical ballad?

Who recorded one of the oldest existing Old English poems?

In "Caedmon's Hymn," Caedmon received no formal training in poetry or music, but learned supernaturally.

Chaucer's aims were literacy as well as moral.

Chaucer's presentation of human society in TCT is set against what backdrop in the first forty lines of "The Prologue"?

Satire, which permeated the literature, was concerned w/ secular issues but not written critiquing the Church.

Which of the following is not a type of medieval drama?

The main goal of satire is to ridicule a person, group, or institution so that it is publicly demeaned.

the author's use of explicit statements to tell the reader about a character

Who is the steadfast companion of Everyman?

narrative poem of common origin, meant to be sung; simple stanzas w/ a refrain; engaging stories in a compresesed form

In "Caedmon's Hymn," Caedmon wakes from sleep, inspired from a dream, before creating his first hymn.

Most surviving medieval plays were written by ___ and for ___.

How does Caedmon's hymn show the quality of progression?

Which ballad or song celebrates Christ's birth?

a larger, unifying situation or story that provides structure to smaller narratives within its overarching tale

In what season of the year does "The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales begin?

In what two primary ways did medieval English literature engage with society?

The character of Chanticleer parodies knights in medieval romances.

Which of the following was not a traditional reason for the creation of riddles?

In "Caedmon's Hymn," Caedmon seeks out opportunities to perform his praise of God at feasts & celebrations.

The oldest known poem written in Old English is "The Cuckoo Song."

Who is known as the Father of English History?

Which of the following works is not one of the great masterpieces of Middle English poetry?

Riddles and songs were used only for secular, not sacred, purposes.

How many of the pilgrims does Chaucer ridicule in The Canterbury Tales?

a biography of a saint

The subject of "Caedmon's Hymn" is

a situation in which a speaker means something other than what he says

The presentation of women in "The Nun's Priest's Tale" is not positive.

methods of organizing information in a nonfiction text

Who is known as the Father of English Poetry?

In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer's use of a pilgrimage was appropriate for all of the following reasons except that

Chaucer's "The Nun's Priest's Tale" alludes to both biblical and classical narratives.

a brief, fanciful tale in which animals act like humans and that embodies a moral