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1、精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 1 Old & Middle English Literature . Essay Questions 1. What are the three parts told in the story of Beowulf. How is heroic ideal reflected in Beowulf. 2. State the social significance of William Langland comment on the poem riting features. Piers the Plowman and 3. Compare
2、Chaucer The Canterbury Tales with old English poetry and the works of other Middle English poets to illustrate that Chaucer is the first realistic writer in English literature. 4. What is the function of the General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales. . Define the following terms. 1. Old English perio
3、d the Anglo Saxon period 2. Alliteration 3. Prose 4. Courtly love 5. Morality play 6. Couplet 7. Meter 8. Foot 9. Scottish Chaucerians 10. Ballad Popular ballad 11. Middle English period 12. Anglo-Norman period 13. Arthurian legend 14. Romance . Fill the blanks. 1. The Old English poetry can be divi
4、ded into two groups: the_ poetry and the _ poetry. 2. _ is regarded as the “ Father of English Song England. ” , the first known religious poet of 3. The history of English literature begins in the_ century. 4. _is the most prevailing literary form in the Middle Ages. 5. The most magnificent prose w
5、ork of the 1 5th century is Morte d Arthur concerning with_ legend. th century is Sir_. 6. The only important prose writer in the 15 7. Critics tend to divide Chaucers literary career into three periods: the _ period, the_ period and the_ period. 8. Among the Middle English poets, three are the grea
6、test. One is the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The other two are _ and _. 9. The Canterbury Tales contains the _ and 24 tales, two of which left unfinished. 10. Chaucer employed the _ couplet in writing his greatest work The Canterbury Tales. 1 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页,共 9 页精选学习资料 - -
7、- - - - - - - 11. The framework in The Canterbury Tales is a _. 12. When Chaucer died on the 25 th of October 1400, he was the first to be buried in _. 13. Besides Chaucer, King James I also wrote in verses of seven lines, so this kind of verse came to be called the_ th 14. Compared with Chaucer, “
8、Father of English poetry ” , _ in the 14century can be called “ Father of Scottish Poetry and Scottish History th 15. The _is an important stream of the British literature in the 15” .century. 16. The _century has traditionally been described as the barren age in English literature. 17. Poetry can b
9、e classified as narrative or Lyric. Narrative poems stress action, and Lyrics_. . Choose the best answer. 1. Beowulf is a _ poem, describing an all-round picture of the tribal society. A. pagan B. Christian C. romantic D. lyric 2. Caedmons life story is vividly described in _Historic Ecclesiastica.
10、A. Grendel B. Bede C. Cynewulf D. Beowulf 3. The most important work of Alfred the Great is _, which is regarded as the best monument of the Old English prose. A. The Song of BeowulfB. The Ecclesiastical History of the English PeopleC. Apollonius of Type D. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles4. In the 14 th
11、century, the important writers are the following EXCEPT_. A. William Langland B. John Gower C. Thomas Malory D. Geoffrey Chaucer 5. Chaucer Was once influenced by Italian Literature. His major work during this period is _. A. Troilus and Criseyde C. The Legend of Good WomenB. The Romaunt of the Rose
12、 D. The Canterbury Tales6. Chaucer s active career provided him not only with knowledge but also experiences, which accounted for the wide range of his writings. ” .7. Chaucer s narrative poem _ is based on Boccaccios poem “ FilostratoA. The Legend of Good Women C. The Book of the DuchessB. Sir Gawa
13、in and the Green Knight D. Troilus and Criseyde8. All the following writers belong to the Scottish Chaucerians EXCEPT_. A. Robert Henryson B. William Dunbar D. terza rima C. Thomas Malory D. King James I 9. In English poetry, a four-line stanza is called_. A. heroic couplet B. quatrain C. Spenserian
14、 stanza 10. The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely _. A. William Langland Piers the Plowman2 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页,共
15、 9 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - B. Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales C. John Gower Confessio Amantis D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight . Short-answer questions 1. What are the main characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature. 2. What are the artistic features of Old English poetry. 3. What are the m
16、ajor subjects that the English romance mainly deals with. 4. Summarize Chaucer s literary ca reer and the representative works of each period. 5. How many groups do the popular ballads fall into according to the contents or subjects. 6. What are the stylistic features of ballads. . Answer the questi
17、ons according to the following poem. When the sweet showers of April fall and shoot Down through the drought of March to pierce the root, Bathing every vein in liquid power From which there springs the engendering of the flower, When also Zephyrus with his sweet breath Exhales an air in every grove
18、and health Upon the tender shoots, and the young sun His half-course in the sign of the Ram has run, And the small fowls are making melody That sleep away the night with open eye So nature pricks them and their heart engages The people long to go on pilgrimages And palmers long to seek the stranger
19、strands Of far-off saints, hallowed in sundry lands, And specially, from every shires endIn England, down to Canterbury they wend To seek the holy blissful martyr, quick In giving help to them when they were sick. Questions: 1. What is expressed in these opening lines of The Canterbury Tales. 2. How
20、 does the author emphasize the transition from nature to divinity. 3. Comment on Chaucer Keys . Essay questions. s contribution of rhymed stanzas.1. Structurally speaking, Beowulf is built around three fights. The first part deals with the fight between Beowulf and the monster Grendel that has been
21、attacking the great hall of Heorot, built by Hrothgar, the Danish King. The second part involves a battle between Beowulf and Grendelby carrying off one of the kings mother, a water-monster, who takes revenge s noblemen. The last part is about the fight Beowulf and a firedrake that ravages Beowulfs
22、kingdom.Beowulf is a pagan poem concerned with the heroic ideal of kings and 3 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页,共 9 页精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - kingship in North Europe. Battle is a way of life at that time. Strength and courage are basic virtues for both kings and his warriors. The king should protect his p
23、eople and show gentleness and generosity to his warriors. And in return, his warriors should show absolute obedience and loyalty to the king. By praising Beowulf s wisdom, strength and courage, and by glorifying his death for his people, the poem presents the heroic ideal of a king and his good rela
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