English Literature Through the Ages
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Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?

  • Beowulf (correct)
  • The Canterbury Tales
  • Paradise Lost
  • The King James Bible
  • Who is credited with being a significant figure in the development of the legitimacy of vernacular Middle English?

  • William Shakespeare
  • John Milton
  • Geoffrey Chaucer (correct)
  • John Donne
  • What event helped to standardize the English language in the 15th century?

  • The Anglo-Saxon invasion
  • The Great Vowel Shift
  • The invention of the printing press (correct)
  • The Norman conquest of England
  • During which period did French become the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?

    <p>Following the Norman conquest of England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What work helped to standardize the English language in the early 17th century?

    <p>The King James Bible</p> Signup and view all the answers

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