Which of these female writers was least likely to have been literate ?

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Which of the following best defines caesura ?

A. A pause or break in a line of poetry B. Giving inanimate objects human qualities C. A metaphorical compound D. The image used to share qualities in a metaphor or simile...

In Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale,” why would the miller’s determination to speak following the knight appear unsettling to the 14th century audience ?

A. The knight had not finished his tale. B. The miller did not ask politely. C. A member of the clergy should have spoken next. D. The miller was far beneath the knight in social order, so the miller should have deferred to the person who ranked above him....

What was historically significant about Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion ?

A. He recast the history of Arthur into the romance genre. B. He was the first to discuss the Knights of the Round Table. C. He separated Arthurian legend from tales of courtly love. D. He dropped the supernatural theme found in Arthurian legend....

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....

What is a “lay” in medieval literature ?

A. a short lyrical poem B. a story of a saint’s life C. a type of book of hours D. a devotional text used by anchoresses...