Cards in this guide (23)
Which theme from the story is best represented in these lines
a happy life can turn into a sorrowful one in a moment's notice,
What is the most likely reason The Monk's Tale is full of parables
Parables were commonplace in Chaucer's time, and audiences would have found them familiar.
Parables resembled the teachings of Jesus, with which most audiences in Chaucer's time were familiar.
How do parables and fables differ
Parables have human characters while fables have animal
characters.
Which innovation is attributed to Geoffrey chaucer
Which story scenario would most likely be a Parable
A mother calls her children in to eat lunch, but one child
disobeys and continues playing so that when he comes inside later,
there is no food left.
An adolescent boy loses his apprentice job as a carpenter
because he chooses to go swimming instead of working.
Which scenario is the best example of a frame narrative
Four survivors of world war ll sit around a table and share
their war stories with a naïve reporter.
Which political figure does the monk not include in his parables
King Richard the Lionheart
Which sentence describes a characteristic of a poetry slam
The poetry is performed rather than read.
What statement best explains the difference between the Balinese production's interpretation of the tempest and the Utah valley university production's interpretation
The Balinese production has a magical and mystical tone, while
the tone of the Utah Valley University production is more
menacing.
The Balinese production used a shadow screen as a stage, while
the Utah Valley University production used a traditional stage and
actors.
In which way does poetry today resemble poetry from the 14th century
Poems are still often recited orally.
Which poetic device did 14th century poets rely upon to make their verses easy to memorize
Which story scenario would best fit the historical context of the 14th century
a small-town governor who speaks out against corrupt politicians faces exile and must build a new life without his family.
According to the monk why does Fortune abandon people
Because people become prideful and believe that she will always
reward them.
According to the monk what is one of Fortune's traits
She abandons people when they least expect it
What According to the monks stories what common trait do Nebuchadnezzar and belshazzar share
Which line is decasyllabic
I sometimes wonder who is worthy here.
In The Crucible characters is most clearly a round character
Elizabeth Proctor is most clearly a round character.
Which biblical figures does the monk not include in his parables
What is the rhyme scheme of the lines
Which conqueror does the monk not include in his parables
Which of chaucers description from the monks tale best illustrates fortune as unreliable
And when men trust in her she then will fail/ and cover her bright face as with a cloud.
Which sentence best describes a characteristic of a parable
The story stresses the affects of a good and bad behavior.
Which character is the best example of an archetype
A tough but fair coach who drives athletes to their best