The ballad of Lord Randall

is a dialogue between the boy and his mother

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

The Medieval ballad was NOT

Transmitted in the written form

The Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy was composed of

7 kingdoms (Kent, Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Wessex, Sussex, Essex)

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

"the sky candle" to indicate the sun

A REFRAIN, an element typical of ballads, is:

The repetition of one or more lines in the ballad

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3 LICEO Medieval Literature - Beowulf, Lord Randal and Canterbury Tales

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1
Anglo-Saxon poetry was written in:
Modern English
Modern English
Old English
Early Modern English
2
The ballad of Lord Randall
is a dialogue between the boy and a priest
is a dialogue between the boy and his mother
is a monologue about his lasts moment and his testament
is a dialogue between the boy and his lover
3
The Hadrian's Wall marked:
the border between Cornwall and Britain
the border between Wales and Britain
the frontier of the Roman empire
The land of the Scots
4
"The Canterbury Tales" is NOT
an example of ballad
an example of narrative poem
5
"The Canterbury Tales" begins in
Spring
Summer
Winter
Autumn
6
Chaucer is defined as the "father of English literature" because he...
He wrote his masterpiece in Old English
He only wrote about England
He wrote all his works in the dialect of London
He wrote his masterpiece in the dialect of London
7
Which monster is not present in "Beowulf"?
Grendel
Grendel's brother
A fire-breathing dragon
Grendel's mother
8
"The Canterbury Tales" is written in heroic rhyming couplets.
True
False
9
In "The Canterbury Tales" the Pilgrims do NOT
tell a single story
travel to Canterbury
meet at the Tabard Inn
want to visit the shrine of Sir Thomas Becket
10
The Medieval ballad was NOT
A mixture of dialogue and narration
About both real and supernatural events
Transmitted in the written form
Characterized by simple language
11
In "The Canterbury Tales" Chaucer is both the narrator and one of the characters in the story.
False
True
12
The Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy was composed of
7 kingdoms (Kent, Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Wessex, Sussex, Essex)
4 kingdoms (Kent, Wessex, Sussex, Essex)
6 kingdoms (Kent, Mercia, East Anglia, Wessex, Sussex, Essex)
5 kingdoms (Kent, East Anglia, Wessex, Sussex, Essex)
13
Chaucer's works are usually divided into three periods:
Italian, Spanish and English
French, Italian and English
French, Spanish and English
English, Italian and German
14
In "Beowulf" we find references to Christian values.
True
False
15
In the famous ballad, Lord Randal...
Is just very tired
Has just gone hunting
Has been poisoned
Is writing his will
16
A very medieval topic in the ballad of Lord Randal is:
Death by poison
Being tired after a hunting trip
dogs and hawks
Discussing inheritance
17
The Romans conquered England in
55 b.C.
410 a.C.
43 b.C.
43 a.C.
18
"Beowulf" was written by
One of the protagonists of the story
An anonymous writer
Saint Augustine
King Alfred
19
Saying ................. is an example of kenning.
"I am titanium" to indicate strenght
"The violin gave a sour sound" to indicate a terrible musician
"the sky candle" to indicate the sun
You are like a rose" to indicate beauty
20
A REFRAIN, an element typical of ballads, is:
The repetition of a sound in the ballad
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

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