ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Morte d’ Arthur is a prose romance by ____
A
Alfred Tennyson
B
John Dryden
C
John Lyly
D
Thomas Malory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Le Morte D’Arthur is a prose romance by Sir Thomas Malory and was one of the books first printed by Caxton in 1485. The author claims that it is a translation of a French book. But actually it is a compilation in which scattered romances from a mass of Arthurian legends have been blended without any unity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Le Morte Darthur, the first English-language prose version of the Arthurian legend, completed by Sir Thomas Malory about 1470 and printed by William Caxton in 1485.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tragedy; Adventure; Quest This book has it all: romance, death, harrowing journeys, miraculous feats. If you’re not quite sure which genre best fits Le Morte D’Arthur, then the title, which means “The Death of Arthur, ” should give you a clue.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Yes, Le Morte D’Arthur is a chivalric romance. It features stories about knights on quests, encountering beautiful ladies, supernatural creatures, and evil villains. The knights must not only perform impressive physical and mental deeds, but must also behave in a chivalrous way.

Detailed explanation-5: -Book Summary. Le Morte d’Arthur tells the story of King Arthur and his Knights at the Round Table. Arthur, who is son of King Uther Pendragon but was raised by another family, takes his rightful place as king when, as a boy, he is able to pull the sword called Excalibur from the stone.

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