The Knight

In this lesson, we will look at the idea of chivalry and explore how this links to Chaucer's presentation of the Knight in the General Prologue.

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Quiz:

The Knight

Use these questions to test your knowledge of Lesson 4: The Knight.

Q1.How many Estates were there in Chaucer's England?

1/6

Q2.What is the Knight's role?

2/6

Q3.What is chivalry?

3/6

Q4.Which of the following adjectives is a good description of the Knight?

4/6

Q5.Identify the technique: Using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare two different things and show a common quality between them.

5/6

Q6.Identify the technique: The act of repeating something which has already been written.

6/6

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

The Knight

Use these questions to test your knowledge of Lesson 4: The Knight.

Q1.How many Estates were there in Chaucer's England?

1/6

Q2.What is the Knight's role?

2/6

Q3.What is chivalry?

3/6

Q4.Which of the following adjectives is a good description of the Knight?

4/6

Q5.Identify the technique: Using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare two different things and show a common quality between them.

5/6

Q6.Identify the technique: The act of repeating something which has already been written.

6/6

Lesson summary: The Knight

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