ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not the name called the 18th century?
A
The age of science and industry
B
The age of luxury and extravagance
C
The Augustan age
D
The age of chivalry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Arthurian legend revolves around the Code of Chivalry which was adhered to by the Knights of the Round Table-Honour, Honesty, Valour and Loyalty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Themes of chivalric literature Duties to God: this would contain being faithful to God, protecting the innocent, being faithful to the church, being the champion of good against evil, being generous and obeying God above the feudal lord.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Age of Chivalry, 1000-1500 Medieval Europe is often remembered and imagined as a chivalric civilization – a time when men were courageous and courteous, ladies were fair and respected, and the clash of arms was also an embodiment of Christian piety.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chivalry first developed as a code of honor that emphasized bravery, loyalty, and generosity for knights at war in the 11th and 12th centuries. By the later Middle Ages illuminated manuscripts had helped establish chivalry as a system of values that permeated almost every aspect of aristocratic culture.

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