enlgish goofball historhy study

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• In what language was medieval poetry written? Middle English
• Who wrote Gulliver's Travels? Jonathan Swift
• Name one literary form. Novel
• What were the stories in the medieval times mostly about? Heroic adventure stories
• What is the difference between poetry and prose? Poetry is rhythmical and colorful arrangement and style whilst prose is in ordinary "straight" form.
• What were the typical stories for the early novels in the enlightenment often about? Satire and essays, with authors trying to show wit and intellegence
• What did the invaders bring to Englang? The Normans brought French. The anglo-saxans brought their culture and epic poetry
• Which poem was the most famous one during the old English age? Beowulf
• One typical genre from the romantic age is the fairy tale but what were they mostly about? The eternal battle between good and evil.
• Who wrote The Canterbury Tales? Geofferey Chaucer
• When did the different eras happen? Old English age 500-1100 Medieval period 1100-1500 Renaissance 1500-1660 Enlightenment 1660-1789 Romantic age 1789-1830 Victorian age 1830-1900 Modern times 1900- (pre-war 1901-1939, post-war 1945-)
• In what age did the gothic novel become popular? Romantic age
• What became popular amongst the upper class to do after the Norman conquest? Writing and speaking french
• Which age is often considered to be the golden age of the novel? The victorian age
• How was the literature of the medieval period characterized? Narrative style which means that someone is telling a story or reporting a chain of events.
• Why did religion become a popular topic in medieval literature? The shift from paganism to Christianity was happening.
• What did most prose consist of during the renaissance? Religious texts such as interpretations of the Bible.
• Name a famous play written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello
• What novel did George Orwell write during the modern times? Animal farm
• What invention towards the end of the 15th century made the written word of literature spread easier? The printing press
• What opportunities opened when the printing press came to England in the end of the 15th century? When the printing press came to England it became easier to spread the word of literature.
• Which two poem forms became popular during the renaissance? Metaphysical poem and sonnet.
• Mention one genre that emerged during the post-war period. Postmodernism, Social realism, postcolonialism, science fiction, fantasy, feminism and crime.
• What is a metaphysical poem? Metaphysical poems use very advanced, witty far-fetched literary devices like metaphors and similes.
• What is William Shakespeare most known for? He is known for his plays, comedies and tragedies but also known for his sonnets.
• What type of book was introduced during the Enlightenment? Novel
• In which century did Geoffrey Chaucer write his famous story? In the late 14th century
• What made the most significant change in the history of literature? Printing press
• Who is the famous author who preferred to write about the poor? Charles Dickens
• What was enlightenment all about? Science and knowledge became a big part of this period. The religion had to step back to allow room for rational thought and exploration.
• Name one novel published by Jonathan Swift during the enlightenment. Gulliver’s Travels, A Modest Proposal
• What is Beowulf about? Beowulf, who was a great Scandinavian warrior who fought monsters and dragons.
• What was the enlightenment characterized by? A growing belief in intelligence, knowledge, science and common sense. Religion had to take a step back and Britain started to colonize North America.
• During the romantic age gothic stories became very popular. Give an example of one. The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
• What themes were often used in poetry from the romantic age? Romantic, melancholic and supernatural. They also played with wit and political satire.
• From where did the authors of the renaissance draw inspiration? The classical style of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece.
• Give one example of an author from the medieval period. Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir Thomas Malory
• When did the printing press come to England? Towards the end of the 15th century.
• What does a canon aim to do? An established list of great works. In English literature that canon has been static. The traditional canon was created by Western cultural elite and is therefore ethnocentric. Most of the “classics” are written by white middle-class men. The canon gives rise to questions such as “What is art?” and “Who decides what is good art?”.
• What kind of novel became very popular during the romantic age? The gothic novel.
• Name two famous authors (novelists)from the romantic age. Mary Shlley - Frankenstein Sir Walter Schott - Ivanhoe Ann Radcliffe - The Mysteries of Udolpho Edgar Allan Poe (US) - The Fall of the House of Usher
• Why did the literature in the medieval period often touch on religious themes? Because of the general shift from Paganism to Christianity.
• In which way can the romantic era be viewed as a response to its previous era? Because the Enlightenment was mostly about common sense and reason and since people grew tired of that this was mostly about feelings.
• What does gothic tales tell tales about? Ghosts, darkness, mystery, horror and haunted castles.
• In what era did women start playing a more important role; both as writers and as readers? Victorian age
• What class did Charles Dickens write about? Poverty and misery of the underclass
• Who was the first one to write about social lives of the middle class? Jane Austen was at least one of the first.
• Who is the best-known author from the medieval times? Geoffrey Chaucer
• How did the Victorian era begin? When Queen Victoria ascended the throne she promoted a society based on strict morals and social codes.
• What were the long poems from the old English period age about? Often stories of heroes and adventures
• What were the central themes in the Victorian novel? Social interaction and realism
• Which group of people played an important role in both writing and reading during the Victorian era? Women
• What kind of writing is the enlightenment mainly known for? Satire and essays, with authors trying their best to show wit and intelligence.
• How were stories spread in the old English times? They were spread verbally
• Literature from the modern times is sometimes divided into two periods; which? Pre-War and post-war
• Name 3 authors from Modern times. Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness James Joyce - Ulysses, Dubliners, Finnegans Wake
• Name one genre made popular during the post-war period. Postmodernism, social realism, postcolonialism, science, fiction, fantasy, feminism and crime.
• What inspired the pre-war period? New theories of evolution and psychoanalysis. It aimed to move forward instead of being stuck in the past
• What is the enlightenment also called? Age of Reason
• How was the traditional canon created? Check question 39 gaahahdawhafhad
• What type of people wrote the “classics”? White middle-class men
• f the Enlightenment was all about common sense and reason, what was the romantic age about? Feelings

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