LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Episodic French and German poetry
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Resemblance to an epic
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Supernatural themes involving dragons and monsters
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All of these answers
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Medieval romances are distinguished by the presence of chivalric ideals, courtly love, and supernatural elements.
Detailed explanation-2: -Common elements of medieval romance include chivalry, courtly love, religious piety, adventure, magical elements and fantastical antagonists.
Detailed explanation-3: -Characteristics of medieval romance works include courtly love, a damsel in distress, knightly deeds, legends, and mystical qualities. The word chivalry refers to a code of honor and conduct. Feudalism was the social hierarchy of the Middle Ages.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a medieval romance as it contains the main characteristics of the genre: supernatural elements, chivalric ideals, adventures, temptress, and glamorous portrayal of castle life.
Detailed explanation-5: -Texts usually described as “romance” typically concern chivalry, questing, romantic love, and magic. There are also various subgenres that fall under the heading of medieval romance such as the Breton lay and Arthurian romance.