Exercises: The history of insults and the historical background
Some last questions
A
Sounding is typical of....
Early Modern English Period
Old English Period
Contemporary Period
B
In literature of the Old English Period we find ....
tyrant killing saints for their boldliness
Anglo-Saxon warriors flyting at each other
Afro-American adolescents sounding at each other
C
Which of the following are not rule-governed ways to insult someone?
Sounding
Name-calling
Flyting
D
Shakespearean plays are famous for their
name-calling scenes
sounding scenes
flyting scenes
E
In Early Modern England ...
... social status was not that important, as long as you had money
... your title was rarely used in conversation
... you would feel insulted if people did not acknowledge your social status
F
In Early Modern England women...
...and men were granted equal right
...did not take part in business life
...had to accept the patriachical structures of society