Romance
Answer on one of the following questions. Students must submit an essay of between 2,500 and 3,000 words. Submission deadlines can be found in the freshman student handbook.
Q1. Discuss the conflict between secular and religious authority in any two texts from the course.
Q2. Write on heroic action in Sir Orfeo.
Q3. Discuss hyperbole and parody in The Tale of Gamelyn.
Q4. Is the knight’s tale suited to the knight? In your answer please consider the characterisation of the knight in the General Prologue.
Q5. Discuss Christian themes, or lack thereof, in The Knight’s Tale.
Q6. Write on social hierarchy in The Franklin’s Tale. Please consider both the characterisation of the Franklin and his narrative.
Q7. Discuss feasting in any text from the course.
Q8. In The Wife of Bath’s Tale and Prologue discuss how female stereotypes are scrutinised. Is the antifeminist tradition being critiqued?
Q9. Discuss the endings in any two texts from the course and analyse how the protagonists are rewarded (justly or unjustly in your opinion) for their actions.
Q10. In any two texts from this course discuss the contrast between courtly love and religious devotion.
Rory Loughnane
loughnrv@tcd.ie
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