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What is a characteristic of Old English literature?
What is a characteristic of Old English literature?
Which of the following authors is associated with the Renaissance period?
Which of the following authors is associated with the Renaissance period?
What is a notable feature of Romanticism in literature?
What is a notable feature of Romanticism in literature?
Which of the following works is associated with the Middle English period?
Which of the following works is associated with the Middle English period?
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Who is the author of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?
Who is the author of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?
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What is a characteristic of 20th Century literature?
What is a characteristic of 20th Century literature?
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Overview of English Literature
- English literature spans over 1,000 years, from Old English to Modern English
- It encompasses various genres, styles, and movements, reflecting the cultural and historical context of the time
Old English (c. 450-1100)
- Characterized by oral tradition and epic poetry
- Notable works:
- Beowulf (anonymous)
- The Wanderer (anonymous)
- The Seafarer (anonymous)
Middle English (c. 1100-1500)
- Saw the rise of written literature and the influence of Norman Conquest
- Notable works:
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (anonymous)
- The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Renaissance (c. 1500-1660)
- Marked by the revival of classical learning and the emergence of drama
- Notable works:
- Sonnets by William Shakespeare
- The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser
17th and 18th Centuries
- Dominated by the Restoration and Neoclassicism
- Notable works:
- Paradise Lost by John Milton
- The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope
- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Romanticism (c. 1780-1830)
- Emphasized emotion, imagination, and the beauty of nature
- Notable works:
- I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth
- Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Victorian Era (c. 1830-1900)
- Characterized by social realism and the rise of the novel
- Notable works:
- Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
20th Century and Beyond
- Saw the emergence of Modernism and Postmodernism
- Notable works:
- Ulysses by James Joyce
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot
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Delve into the rich history of English literature, spanning over 1,000 years, from the epic poetry of Old English to the modernist movements of the 20th century. Explore the notable works and authors that defined each era, from Beowulf to Brave New World. Test your knowledge of this vast literary landscape!
