Context and Overview (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What is the term for the spoken transmission method used to pass down ballads in medieval Scotland?
What is the term for the spoken transmission method used to pass down ballads in medieval Scotland?
Oral tradition
In which century did the historical Thomas Lermont of Erceldoune live?
In which century did the historical Thomas Lermont of Erceldoune live?
1200s (thirteenth century)
What were the individuals who preserved and passed on ballads through families and communities called?
What were the individuals who preserved and passed on ballads through families and communities called?
Tradition bearers
What metaphor did critics use to describe the fixing of ballads through publication?
What metaphor did critics use to describe the fixing of ballads through publication?
Putting a pin in a butterfly
In which stanza does Thomas speak for the last time in the ballad?
In which stanza does Thomas speak for the last time in the ballad?
Stanza 4
How long must Thomas remain in Elfland after kissing the Queen?
How long must Thomas remain in Elfland after kissing the Queen?
Seven years
Which path represents the road of righteousness, morality and integrity?
Which path represents the road of righteousness, morality and integrity?
The thorny path
What power does the apple from the Queen grant to Thomas?
What power does the apple from the Queen grant to Thomas?
To speak only the truth
In which 1802 collection did the earliest published version of 'Thomas the Rhymer' appear?
In which 1802 collection did the earliest published version of 'Thomas the Rhymer' appear?
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Whose version of 'Thomas the Rhymer' was the first to appear in print and is studied today?
Whose version of 'Thomas the Rhymer' was the first to appear in print and is studied today?
Anna Gordon's