Old English Literature and Beowulf

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Hallmark of Old English literature

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Heavy use of alliteration and kennings

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Feature of Beowulf reflecting Anglo-Saxon literary period

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Heroic code, loyalty to one's lord, and use of kennings

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Author of The Canterbury Tales, a cornerstone of Middle English literature

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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Playwright most associated with the English Renaissance

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William Shakespeare

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How Macbeth reflects characteristics of the English Renaissance literary period

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It emphasizes fate, supernatural elements, and the complexities of ambition

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The Restoration Period literature is best known for its emphasis on

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Order, reason, and classical forms

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Author of "A Modest Proposal"

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Jonathan Swift

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Poet most closely associated with British Romanticism

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John Keats

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Writer of Sherlock Holmes, a series of novels written during the Victorian Era.

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Theme in Lord of the Flies reflecting concerns of Postmodern British literature.

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The breakdown of social constructs and human morality