BJU Brit Lit Unit 1 Parts 2 & 3 Review

What is the most widely known and best English morality play?

Which of these is NOT characteristic of a typical ballad?

Geoffrey Chaucer was middle class yet represented the king in France and Italy.

Bede's work is an important source of information about the Anglo-Saxons before the time of Alfred the Great.

Which piece uses Horatian (lighthearted) satire?

The subject of "Caedmon's Hymn" is

Making fun of a person, group, or institution in order to try to make a change

What are the three genres of medieval plays?

What role did literature play in Middle English society?

What is direct characterization?

Many medieval plays were performed by trained actors.

Who is known as the Father of English History?

Indirect Characterization is

A line or group of lines repeated throughout a song is

What's the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

What is hagiography?

Which ballad or song celebrates Christ's birth?

In "Caedmon's Hymn," Caedmon had no previous training in poetry or music. How did he compose his hymn?

What is farce?

Which piece uses Juvenalian (harsh) satire?

What is a frame tale?