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5. The drama in the 15
th
century was dramatically
restricted by the requirements of religion.
6. The last years of the fifteenth century saw the arrival of the Interlude.
7. Toward the end of the Middle English period England had a weak
dramatic tradition.
8. The 14
th
century was disastrous for Britain, because of the effect of
wars and plagues.
9. The central figure in the Morality Play represents a particular trade
guild.
10. Allegory was the established medieval method of visualizing; it had
been very much developed in the earlier literature of the Middle Ages.
11. John Wycliffe was a strict follower of the religious practices of his
time.
12. The playwrights of the Interlude were often priests.
13. The blend of the secular with the sacred was one of the characteristics
of the medieval play.
14. Mystery plays originated in the liturgy of the Church and developed
from liturgical dramas into the great Cyclic Plays.
15. The Interlude played an important part in the secularization of the
drama and in the development of realistic comedy.
16. Realistic treatment was a significant feature of the earlier literature of
the Middle Ages.
17. Allegory represents one thing in the guise of another.
18. The popularity of Arthurian tradition reached its climax in medieval
English literature in Spenser’s epic “The Faerie Queene”. (1590).
19. The age of the Miracles was one in which religion was an integral part
of communal life.
20. The first books produced by Caxton in England were meant to suit the
needs of the Church.
II. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. New religious ideas that appeared at the end of the 14
th
century were
dangerous to:
a. Civil authorities.
b. The Royal authority.
c. The authority of the Church.
2. The representatives of the Lollard movement criticized:
a. Secular conventions.
b. Religious practices.
c. Civil authorities.
3. Henry IV introduced the idea of executing the Lollards by:
a. Shooting.
b. Burning.
c. Hanging.
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5. The drama in the 15th century was dramatically
restricted by the requirements of religion.
6. The last years of the fifteenth century saw the arrival of the Interlude.
7. Toward the end of the Middle English period England had a weak
dramatic tradition.
8. The 14th century was disastrous for Britain, because of the effect of
wars and plagues.
9. The central figure in the Morality Play represents a particular trade
guild.
10. Allegory was the established medieval method of visualizing; it had
been very much developed in the earlier literature of the Middle Ages.
11. John Wycliffe was a strict follower of the religious practices of his
time.
12. The playwrights of the Interlude were often priests.
13. The blend of the secular with the sacred was one of the characteristics
of the medieval play.
14. Mystery plays originated in the liturgy of the Church and developed
from liturgical dramas into the great Cyclic Plays.
15. The Interlude played an important part in the secularization of the
drama and in the development of realistic comedy.
16. Realistic treatment was a significant feature of the earlier literature of
the Middle Ages.
17. Allegory represents one thing in the guise of another.
18. The popularity of Arthurian tradition reached its climax in medieval
English literature in Spenser’s epic “The Faerie Queene”. (1590).
19. The age of the Miracles was one in which religion was an integral part
of communal life.
20. The first books produced by Caxton in England were meant to suit the
needs of the Church.
II. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. New religious ideas that appeared at the end of the 14 th century were
dangerous to:
a. Civil authorities.
b. The Royal authority.
c. The authority of the Church.
2. The representatives of the Lollard movement criticized:
a. Secular conventions.
b. Religious practices.
c. Civil authorities.
3. Henry IV introduced the idea of executing the Lollards by:
a. Shooting.
b. Burning.
c. Hanging.
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