1 Who is the author of "To Rosamond"? Geoffrey Chaucer William Langland Julian of Norwich John Gower 2 What work is Geoffrey Chaucer best known for? Piers Plowman Confessio Amantis The Parliament of Fowls The Canterbury Tales 3 When was "To Rosamond" discovered? The early nineteenth century The late nineteenth century The late twentieth century The late fifteenth century 4 How does "To Rosamond" survive? As an anonymous poem in an anthology As a note written on the flyleaf of another manuscript As an inclusion in a previously lost book of Chaucer's poetry As a loose sheet of paper tucked in an unrelated book 5 Which of the following do critics NOT disagree about when it comes to "To Rosamond"? Who it was written about When it was written Who wrote it Whether it is serious or satirical 6 Which of Rosamond's physical features does the speaker explicitly describe? Her lips Her cheeks Her eyes Her hair 7 Which of the following BEST describes what "ointment" represents in line 7? The speaker's desire for Rosamond The sight of Rosamond dancing The speaker's healing love of God Rosamond's beauty 8 Which line of Stanza 1 contains unusual figurative language for a medieval love poem? As far as circled is the mappamundi For as the crystal glorious you shine And like ruby be your cheeks round Madame, you be of all beauty shrine 9 What is the mappamundi? A map of the world The inhabited world The ocean around the world The whole world 10 Which of the following is NOT a plausible interpretation of the gem simile? Chaucer is employing conventional language to mock the cliches of love poetry Chaucer is suggesting that the speaker is more invested in Rosamond's physical beauty than her spiritual beauty Chaucer is employing conventional language to praise a beautiful woman Chaucer is using unusual language to draw out Rosamond's remarkable beauty 11 Which of the following does not concern love as pain and pleasure? It is an ointment unto my wound As I in love am wallowed and am wound Though you to me not do no dalliance Yet may that woe my heart not confound 12 Which of the following is not a potential meaning of dalliance? Profound conversation Small talk Marriage proposal Sexual intercourse 13 What literary device is employed in the lines, "Makes my thought in joy and bliss abound. So courteously I go, with love bound" Allusion Alliteration Contrast Simile 14 Which line does NOT employ alliteration? Though you to me not do no dalliance Therewith you be so merry and so jocund As I in love am wallowed and am wound And like ruby be your cheeks round 15 In what voice is "To Rosamond" written? Third-person omniscient First person Third-person limited Second person 16 "That I am truly Tristan the second" is an example of what literary device? Juxtaposition Metaphor Apostrophe Allusion 17 In what major work did the character "Tristan" first appear? Ovid's Metamorphosis The Odyssey The Canterbury Tales Roman de la Rose 18 What does the speaker's allusion to Tristan suggest about Rosamond? She may be of higher rank than him She may not be very beautiful She may be a servant She may be a woman of poor character 19 What does Chaucer's reference to Tristan suggest about how he wanted to be perceived? He wanted to seem totally original He wanted to seem quintessentially British He wanted to seem like a working-class poet He wanted to seem influenced by French poetry 20 What is galantine? A type of sauce A type of fish A type of sickness A type of sadness 21 Which of the following best describes the tone of the first stanza? Bitter, satirical Humorous, silly Serious, dramatic Frustrated, aggressive 22 Which of the following best describes the speaker's feelings about Rosamond's lack of interest? Her lack of interest doesn't affect him, because he enjoys being in love Her lack of interest makes him angry, because she has been stolen by another man Her lack of interest frustrates him, because he thinks he deserves her Her lack of interest makes him sad, because he knows they could make each other happy 23 Which of the following is NOT a figure for Rosamond? Ointment Crystal Shrine Galantine 24 Which of the following is an example of irony? The speaker desires Rosamond, but she isn't interested in him The poem suggests that love can be beautiful, but still mocks it The speaker compares himself to Tristan, even though Tristan was famously uninterested in love The speaker is wounded by his love for Rosamond, but only seeking her out can heal him 25 Which literary device does NOT appear in "To Rosamond"? Apostrophe Allusion Repetition Metaphor