Study Guide: History of British Literature

Which period of British literature is characterized by oral tradition, epic poetry, and Christian influence?

• Old English (Anglo-Saxon)

• Middle English

• Renaissance

• Romantic

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Who is the notable author of 'The Canterbury Tales' mentioned in the Middle English period?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• William Shakespeare

• John Milton

• Thomas Malory

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Which literary period is associated with humanism, individualism, and classical influences?

• Neoclassical

• Renaissance

• Victorian

• Modernist

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Name one author associated with the Neoclassical period.

• Dryden, Pope, or Swift

• William Wordsworth

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Emily Dickinson

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The Romantic period in British literature is best known for its focus on ________, nature, and imagination.

• emotion

• logic

• technology

• commerce

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Which authors are associated with the Victorian period?

• Dickens, Brontës, Tennyson

• Homer, Virgil, Ovid

• Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson

• Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner

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The Edwardian period is known for social criticism and pre-modernist themes.

• True

• False

Which period is characterized by fragmentation and stream of consciousness?

• Modernist

• Postmodern

• Renaissance

• Romantic

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Postmodern & Contemporary British literature is known for irony, metafiction, and diverse voices. Name one author from this period.

• Orwell, Rushdie, or Zadie Smith

• William Shakespeare

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Jane Austen

• Charles Dickens

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What are the main themes of the Old English period according to the study notes?

• Heroism, fate, religious values

• Romantic love, chivalry, courtly manners

• Industrialization, urbanization, technology

• Colonialism, nationalism, democracy

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