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1、英国文学史练习题古英语和中古英语时期1古英语和中古英语时期英国文学练习题答案古英语和中古英语时期英国文学练习题答案I. Multiple choice. 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. D11. A 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. B21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A31. A 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. BII. Fill
2、 in the following blanks with proper words or phrases. 1. Britons 2. Julius Caesar 3. Roman 4. Jutes 5. 5th 6. pagan 7. Alfred the Great 8. religious 9. Beowulf 10. Hastings 11. Norman 12. landlords 13. Norman Conquest 14. Romance 15. common people 16. London dialect 17. Prologue 18. Italian 19. Gen
3、eral Prologue 20. heroic couplet 21. Westminster Abbey 22. Geoffrey Chaucer 23. The Canterbury Tales 24. the wife of Bath 25. William Langland 26. Black Death 27. Arthurian 28. Thomas Malory29. ballads 30. Saxon英国文学史练习题古英语和中古英语时期2III. Identify the author of following works. 1. William Langland 2. Ge
4、offrey ChaucerIV. Answer the following questions. 1. What are the main characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature? Anglo-Saxon literature is almost exclusively a verse literature in oral form. It was passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. Most of its creators are unknown. There a
5、re two groups of English poetry in Anglo-Saxon period. The first group is the pagan poetry represented by Beowulf, the second is the religious poetry represented by the works of Caedmon and Cynewulf.2. What are the major subjects that the English romance mainly deals with? The English romance mainly
6、 deals with three major subjects: the “Matter of France”, the “Matter of Rome”, and the “Matter of Britain”. The “Matter of France” means a collection of tales about Charlemagne, the mighty ruler of France and neighboring countries around 800 A. D., and his peers and their wars against the Saracens.
7、 The “Matter of Rome” covers everything from the ancient Romans and the Greeks. Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia and conqueror of Greece, Egypt, India and Persian Empire is the favorite hero of this group. Besides this, Trojan War is also dealt with in this group. The “Matter of Britain” means
8、 the legendary history of Britain. It mainly deals with the exploits of King Arthur and his knights.3. What are the essential features of romance in the medieval English literature? The romance was the prevailing form of literature in the Middle Ages. It was a long composition, sometimes in verse, s
9、ometimes in prose, describing the life and adventures of a noble hero. Its essential features are: (1) It lacks general resemblance to truth or reality. (2) It exaggerates the vices of human nature and idealizes the virtues. (3) It contains perilous adventures more or less remote from ordinary life.
10、 (4) It lays emphasis on supreme devotion to a fair lady. (5) The central character of the romance is the knight, a man of noble birth skilled in the use of weapons. He is commonly described as riding forth to seek adventures, taking part in tournaments, or fighting for his lord in battle. He is dev
11、oted to the church and the king.4. What is the influence of the Norman Conquest upon English language and literature? After the conquest, the body of customs and ideas known as chivalry was introduced by the Normans into England. The knightly code, the romantic interest in women, tenderness and reve
12、rence paid to Virgin Mary were reflected in the literature. With the coming of the Normans, the Anglo-Saxons sank to a position of abjectness. Their language was made a despised thing. French words of Warfare and chivalry, art and luxury, science and law, began to come into the English language. Thu
13、s three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke French, the lower class spoke English, and the scholars 英国文学史练习题古英语和中古英语时期3and clergymen used Latin. The literature was varied in interest and extensive in range. The Normans began to write histories or chronicles. Most of them wer
14、e written in Latin or French. The prevailing form of literature in the feudal England was the Romance.5. What is Chaucers contribution to English language? Chaucers language is vivid and exact. His verse is smooth. His words are easy to understand. He introduced from France the rhymed stanzas of var
15、ious types. Especially the rhymed couplet pentameter which was later called “heroic couplet” to English poetry. Though drawing influence from French, Italian and Latin models, he is the first important poet to write in the current English literature. Chaucer did much in making the dialect of London
16、the foundation for modern English language.6. What is the social significance of The Canterbury Tales? In his masterpiece The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer gives us a true-to-life picture of the society of his time. Taking the stand of the rising bourgeoisie, he affirms men and opposes the dogma of asceticism preached by the church. As a forerunner of humanism, he praised mans energy, intellect, quick wit and love of life. His tales expose and satirize the evil
