Literary Studies: The Importance of Good Books

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What is the name of the poet who lived in the Eighth Century?

Chaucer

Alfred

Cynewulf (correct)

Bede

Who is the author of 'Piers Plowman'?

Chaucer

William Langland (correct)

John Wyclif

John Mandeville

What is the name of the software used to convert the text to LaTeX?

LaTeX

Bill Cheswick

iTeX

GutenMark (correct)

What century did Chaucer live in?

Fourteenth Century Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of Chapter VII?

THE PURITAN AGE Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the person who further processed the text in the iTeX project?

Bill Cheswick Signup and view all the answers

What is the poet's perspective on the hayfield?

He sees beauty and truth in the hayfield Signup and view all the answers

What is the hay's reflection on its own death?

It is sorry to make way for new flowers Signup and view all the answers

What will the maidens who come tomorrow remember?

The new-born flowers they see Signup and view all the answers

What will the perfume-laden soul of the hay bring back?

Sweet memories to women's hearts Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the butterflies in the poem?

They will mourn the death of the hay Signup and view all the answers

What is the poet's message about the fleeting nature of life?

That beauty can be found in its brevity Signup and view all the answers

What does Milton's phrase 'Myself am Hell' achieve?

Opens up a world of speculation and imagination Signup and view all the answers

What does Faustus' question 'Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?' achieve?

Opens a door to a new world of imagination Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of literature, according to the passage?

To delight and entertain Signup and view all the answers

What does Shakespeare's description of the young Biron achieve?

Gives an excellent description of himself Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'lordly pleasure house' mentioned in the passage?

A state of mind Signup and view all the answers

What is the third characteristic of literature mentioned in the passage?

Its permanence Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's conviction about the study of literature?

That it should begin and end with good books and the messages of great writers Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's suggestion for studying each successive period of literature?

Begin with the best works of the age and then analyze them Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's view of criticism in literature?

It is a discovery of the similarities between humans across ages Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of this volume, according to the author?

To answer questions that arise between teacher and pupil about the books they read Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's view of the power of literature?

It is a source of joy and a part of life Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of the poem quoted by the author?

The power of love and literature Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Anglo-Saxon Paraphrase attributed to in the seventeenth century?

Caedmon Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme of the hymn that opens the poem?

Praise Signup and view all the answers

What is described as 'gloriously bright' in the poem?

The Spirit of Heaven's Keeper Signup and view all the answers

What was 'first named day' in the poem?

Light Signup and view all the answers

What is parted from light in the poem?

Shadow Signup and view all the answers

What is described as 'roomy' in the poem?

The land Signup and view all the answers