Gawain Poet: Literary Analysis Quiz
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What factor contributed to the Black Death affecting towns more than villages?

  • Lack of medical facilities
  • Inadequate food supply
  • Higher population density
  • Insanitary conditions (correct)

    • How did the Black Death impact the obligations of feudal tenure?

  • Strengthened them
  • Had no impact on them
  • Abolished them
  • Weakened them (correct)

    • What led to the clergy supporting the labourers' demand for higher wages?

  • Decline in religious fervor
  • Pressure from the nobility
  • Decreased demand for clergy services
  • Increased vacancies in ecclesiastical posts (correct)

    • Which development occurred simultaneously as the Black Death was raging?

    <p>Edward III developing his Order of the Garter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What region does the Gawain poet likely belong to?

    <p>North-west Midlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which poem is considered the outstanding work of anti-establishment satire in alliterative verse?

    <p>The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which version of The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman is the shortest?

    <p>A-text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reflected in the dialogue between Gawain and the lady of the castle?

    <p>The poet's keen interest in moral and theological problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In medieval literature, what does allegory often represent?

    <p>Institutions like the Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of animals in Chaucer's Nuns' Priest's Tale or Parliament of Fowls?

    <p>They are allegorical representations of human beings or social classes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did interpreting the Bible play in the development of allegory?

    <p>It caused the transition from literal to higher meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the ideal courtly romances described in the text?

    <p>The background, character, speech, and action are all static and formal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did Geoffrey Chaucer live and write?

    <p>The late Middle Ages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the transition in European society during Chaucer's time?

    <p>Rise of the middle classes and emerging money economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Norman Conquest on the late Middle Ages?

    <p>It brought in French words, literary conventions, and artistic tastes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did background or context play in understanding Chaucer's poetry?

    <p>It was important as the medieval world was different from the modern world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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