ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is affective piety?
A
a term associated with oral transmission
B
an important trait of the medieval lay
C
a literary device used in estates satire
D
a dramatic demonstration of faith
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term “affective piety” is defined as a religious zeal in which the worshiper meditates deeply upon the emotional and physical sufferings of holy figures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Affective piety can be described as a type of highly emotional devotion, focused on the humanity of Jesus, which developed during the High Middle Ages. Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Francis of Assisi each played a key role in the development of this approach to spirituality.

Detailed explanation-3: -ethical interpretation perform metaphorical functions between letter and spirit by showing the proper and the broader meaning of the text, so faith expresses one’s specific relation to God in Christ, whereas piety includes the general scope of moral behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -: the quality or state of being pious: such as. : fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents) : dutifulness in religion : devoutness.

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