The Later Middle Ages Saw an Important Development in the Literary

question 25

Multiple Choice

The later Middle Ages saw an important development in the literary world in that:

• A) Christine de Pisan could write for a larger audience defending the character and history of women.
• B) Geoffrey Chaucer could give voice to a variety of people representing different classes and outlooks on life.
• C) increasingly innovative and ambitious ideas appeared in books.
• D) professional authors could make their living with their pens.
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Erikson's Stages

A theory by Erik Erikson proposing eight stages of psychosocial development, from infancy to late adulthood, each characterized by a specific conflict.

Middle Generation

The generation of individuals who are between their parents and their children, often responsible for caring for both older and younger family members.