Which of the following is called the “national epic of the Anglo-Saxons”()
A. Beowulf
B. The Canterbury Tales
C. Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
D. Morte d’Arthur
Which work inspired Milton to compose his poem, Paradise Lost()
A. The Old Testament
B. Illiad
C. The Canterbury Tales
D. King Arthur
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the essay “Of Studies”()
A. frequent use of parallelism and balanced structure
B. logical, rational and objective tone
C. clear and concise language
D. emotional and passionate tone
Which of the following is not true about Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales()
A. In the work, Chaucer assimilated foreign influence into English tradition
B. It was written in English
Chaucer employed heroic couplet in The Canterbury Tales
D. Chaucer depicted a variety of figures from different classes and occupations, but he described no women figures