ENGLISH LITERATURE Flashcards
Group of settler from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony
Anglo-Saxon Period
What century is the Anglo-Saxon Period
(450-106)
It is the Much of the earliest literature was passed down orally, with stories, poems, and song performed by scops
Oral Tradition
It is the famous work from this period, it is an epic poem written in old English that recounts the heroic deeds of its protagonists __, who fights monsters like Grendel and a dragon
Beowulf
A manuscript from the 10th century, it contains a collection of Old English Literature
The Exeter Book
A christianity spread across England, religious texts and themes became more prominent.
Christian Influence
A poem that is an example of an elegiac lyric. An elegiac lyric
The Ruined City
The Norman Conquest ion 1066 greatly influenced the development of English Literature, as French and Latin began to blend with Old English
Middle English Period
What century is the Middle English Period
(1066-1500)
Often called the “Father of English Literature,” Chaucer is best known for The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury
Geoffrey Chaucer
A late 14th-century chivalric romance written in Middle English, it is one of the most famous Arthurian tales
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Writers like William Langland and Julian of Norwich produced significant religious and philosophical works during this period
Religious and Allegorical Works
This period marks the transition to Early Modern English and the flourishing of English Literature
The Renaissance in England
What Century is The Renaissance in England
1450-1650
A poet and playwright; he is called the England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”
Willian Shakespeare
