Question

What type of material does the Percy Folio contain?

• A. Sonnets and epic poems
• B. Ballads and popular romances
• C. Political pamphlets and philosophical treatises
• D. Travelogues and historical accounts

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Ballads and popular romances

• Includes romances satirized by Chaucer (Sir Thopas).

• Preserves ballads resembling those collected in 18th–19th centuries.

• Reflects itinerant entertainer repertoire.