English Q1, W1 - Intro to Anglo-American Literature Flashcards
1
Q
is derived from
the Old English name ENGLALAND
A
England
2
Q
Land of Angles
A
ENGLALAND
3
Q
Language closer to modern German than modern English.
A
Old English
4
Q
first true King of the Britons
A
King Alfred
5
Q
Written for performance at court or for festivals
A
Middle English
6
Q
Who is the Father of English Literature and the
greatest English poet of
the Middle Ages?
A
Geoffrey Chaucer
7
Q
chausseur, meaning
A
shoemaker