English Literature Unit 2 Flashcards
When was the medieval period?
1066 - 1485
When did the old English period end?
When William the Conqueror from Normandy invaded.
How long did it take to find literature written in English after the Normandy invasion?
100 years.
What languages were literature written in?
Latin and French.
What category sprang out of the early literature?
Romance.
What literature genres were born in this era?
Lyric, and drama.
Name 3 fourteenth century writers.
William Langland, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Wycliff.
Most notable writer of the fifteenth century.
Sir Thomas Malory.
Who set up the first printing press in England?
William Caxton
What is a popular ballad?
A short narrative folk song which tells of a single (usually tragic) event.
What is a carol?
Originally any joyous songs or hymns.
Who was the unknown poet who made the manuscripts containing four poems written in around 1370?
The pearl poet.
What is a mystery play?
Plays on biblical subjects.
What is a miracle play?
Plays dealing with legends of saints.
What is a morality play?
Plays represented the battle which vices and virtues wage for possession of the human soul.
