ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which text(s) is/are associated with mysticism?
A
The Canterbury Tales
B
“Revelations of Divine Love”
C
“Book of Hours”
D
The Romance of the Rose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Themes. Julian recounts her visions in the Short Text and in the Long Text; both texts embody similar literary themes of love, sacrifice and suffering, and the mysticism surrounding God’s identity (Norwich). Julian displays the power of love by explaining how she feels when she is united with the love of God.

Detailed explanation-2: -In its broad meaning, revelation is divine guidance or inspiration; it is the communication of truth and knowledge from God to His children on earth, suited to their language and understanding. It simply means to uncover something not yet known. That religion depends on revelation is nothing new.

Detailed explanation-3: -In “Revelations of Divine Love, ” Julian of Norwich extrapolates on her beliefs and describes the visions she received about the Passion of the Christ as well as the Virgin Mary. In addition to being a truly inspiring work, it is also hailed as the first book written in English by a woman.

Detailed explanation-4: -1.1 General/Natural and Special Revelation. 1.2 Manifestational and Propositional Revelation. 1.3 Models of Revelation. 17-Jul-2020

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