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
He is an Italian Scientist, mathematician and astronomer who made many discoveries about the planets and the stars
Galileo Galilei
Italian artist, painter, scientist and inventor; famous for his Mona Lisa paintintgg
Leonardo da Vinci
Renowned for his sculptures and for painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling, showcasing his mastery of the human form
Michaelangelo
An English historian, specializing in the middle ages and literary biography. She was the curator and librarian of the Bronte Parsonage Museum
Juliet R. V. Baker
- An English novelist known primarily for her six novels,
- One of her novels is the highly adapted “Pride and Prejudice”
Jane Austen
- an English novelist, Journalist, short-story writer and a social critic
- Widely known works are “A Christmas Carol” and “A tale of Two cities”
Charles Dickens
Her works are known for their realism, psychological insight, sense of place and detailed depiction of the countryside
George Elliot
An English Poet, polemicist, and intellectual.
- Best known for his epic poem “Paradise Lost”
John Milton
An English poet, widely considered one of the most prominent poets of the Victorian era.
- Best known for her collection of love poems titled “Sonnets from Portuguese”
Elizabeth Barret Browning
An Irish playwright, poet and author known for his sharp wit and flamboyant style.
Oscar Wilde
She served as a Poet Laureate of the United States form 1949 to 1950
Elizabeth Bishop
She has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American Poetry
Emily Dickinson
He is best remembered as the author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
Mark Twain
An American playwright whose “A Raisin in the Sun” was the firm drama by an African American women to be produced on Broadway
Lorraine Hansberry
