Why do you think reading Margery Kempe’s text is important in a class about the history of women’s literature

Why do you think reading Margery Kempe’s text is important in a class about the history of women’s literature

READING THE Margery Kempe’s text AND ANSWER FOLLOWING ( 300 WORDS )

1)What were your reactions of Margery Kempe’s text? Be specific: which aspects did you like, and with which aspects of her text did you struggle? 

2)Find and paste an important passage from Margery Kempe’s text and explain to your classmates why you think this piece is important.

3)Why do you think reading Margery Kempe’s text is important in a class about the history of women’s literature? What is one main idea your classmates should remember about her?

Lanyer’s Poem（300 words）: link: http://www.luminarium.org/renascence-editions/lany…

Lanyer wrote a very long poem. Write a brief summary of what the poem is about, what happens in it, and what the overall message is.

Why might it be important to study this poem and poet in a class about the history of women’s literature?

Find at least two passages from the poem that you think are the most important moments in her text. What is the passage, and why do you think it’s important?

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I was impressed by Margery Kempe’s fierce piety and devotion. Kempe wants to join the saints and angels in heaven; she is distressed due to her lack of maidenhood and continually enquires about how to redeem herself “lack of maidenhood is to me now great sorrow” (Kempe, 1501, p.421)…………………………………..