English Q1, W1 - Intro to Anglo-American Literature Flashcards

1
Q

is derived from
the Old English name ENGLALAND

A

England

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2
Q

Land of Angles

A

ENGLALAND

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3
Q

Language closer to modern German than modern English.

A

Old English

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4
Q

first true King of the Britons

A

King Alfred

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5
Q

Written for performance at court or for festivals

A

Middle English

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6
Q

Who is the Father of English Literature and the
greatest English poet of
the Middle Ages?

A

Geoffrey Chaucer

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7
Q

chausseur, meaning

A

shoemaker

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