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Which is/are a theme(s) of “The Acts of Thecla ?”
A. courtly love
B. peasant life
C. praise of chastity
D. female literacy
Pride in one’s accomplishments was important to the Anglo-Saxon thegn. If so, why does Hrothgar say in Beowulf: do not give way to pride ?
A. Hrothgar believes it is important to stay focused on revenge.
B. Pride is one of the deadly sins.
C. Pride causes one to appear immodest.
D. Extreme pride can cause one to be overly secure and make mistakes.
Kempe’s acts of devotion included_________________?
A. meditation
B. wearing white clothing
C. weeping
D. All of the Above
What was a virago ?
A. a heroine who used female attributes to become a saint
B. a saint who was NOT the humble, pious, and chaste figure she was expected to be
C. an asexual female saint
D. an anchorite
Which of the following typify the oralformulaic ?
A. The repetition of words
B. The use of epithets with character’s names
C. An episodic structure
D. All of the Above
In The Book of the City of Ladies, what is the function of the character Reason ?
A. she offers real reasons as to why women are valuable to society
B. she literally helps build the city
C. she helps the narrator see the merits of women
D. All of the Above
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