In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term wyrd ?

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In the first decades after the Norman Conquest, which of the following best describes the use of language in England ?

A. The conquered English quickly studied French. B. The French conquerors learned English in order to be able to govern well. C. Latin became a common language for interaction between the two groups. D. Most of the English population went on speaking English with French used mostly among the upper-ruling class....

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Old English ?

A. Alliteration B. Personification C. Caesura D. Romance...

Which of the following statements regarding the success and importance of the oral tradition of literature is true ?

A. Monks memorized many passages of scripture, preserving scriptures. B. Scops recited poems to noble audiences, preserving the stories and poetic tradition. C. Thegns were nobles who liked literature, and their patronage made poets popular. D. Anchoresses recited poems to occupy their time alone in their cells....

With which of the following genres is The Romance of the Rose most closely associated ?

A. medieval lay B. hagiography C. mysticism D. dream vision...

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...