How did courtly literature characterize its heroines ?

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Why is Caedmon’s Hymn important in the history of Old English literature ?

A. The poem could be easily sung in all churches and was widely accepted. B. The poem’s theme of alienation becomes familiar to Anglo-Saxon poetry. C. The poem illustrates Caedmon’s erudition and scholarship. D. The poem is widely believed to be the first written poem in Old English....

Which of the following best defines mysticism ?

A. The dream connection between the two sexes B. A literary genre written mainly in the Anglo-Saxon era C. The human soul’s tendency towards intimate union with the divine D. The separation between humanity and divinity...

What does Chaucer write concerning the devastating effect of the Black Death upon English social, cultural, and economic life in “The Canterbury Tales” ?

A. Priests died in great numbers. B. Rent prices increased because of the market boom. C. The upper classes were burdened by their monopoly of scarce resources. D. Chaucer wrote no direct descriptions....

Which is the best example of the “double standard” that exists in tales of courtly love ?

A. women are always villains, while men are always heroes B. women are always involved in supernatural plots while men’s storylines tend to be more realistic C. men are allowed to boast about their affairs, while women must keep them secret D. men are represented as immoral while women are always presented as chaste...

What is oral transmission ?

A. a method of communication used solely by the early Church B. the spreading of material by word of mouth C. a mode of communication used mainly after the rise of literacy D. a method of communication that became prominent at the end of the Middle Ages...