English Literature Quiz

English literature is literature written in the English language from the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire.

The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders in the fifth century, are called Old English.

Beowulf is the most famous work in Old English, and has achieved national epic status in England, despite being set in Scandinavia.

<p>Following the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the written form of the Anglo-Saxon language became less common.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Under the influence of the new aristocracy, French became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England.</p> Signup and view all the answers