Father of English Literature

Old English

It starts with the famous line, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"

the earliest form of the English language, was spoken by the Anglo- Saxons, a Germanic tribe living in Britain during the fifth century.

This is a long narrative E poem usually about a hero and his deeds. Example: Beowulf

One significant work written in Old English is Beowulf, the longest epic poem in Old English consisting of

a blend Old English and Norman French, the French dialect spoken by the Normans (people of Normandy).

which are phrases or compound words used to name persons, places, and things indirectly. Example: whale-road is used for the sea; "shepherd of evil" is used for Grendel.

English Literature encompasses both written i and spoken works by writers from the

This piece of writing tells a story through dialogue, and it is performed on stage. Example: The importance of Being Earnest by scar Wilde

This is a long prose narrative usually about fictional characters and events, which are told in a particular sequence.

It encompasses both written i and spoken works by writers from the United Kingdom.

Example of Drama

Middle English a blend of what

Example of Epic poem in English Literature

Middle English Literature

This poem has fourteen lines that follow a rhyme scheme. Example: Sonnet 18 of William Shakespeare.

is one of the richest, most developed, and most important bodies of literature in the dworld.

Example of Middle English Literature

One significant work written in Old English is _, the longest epic poem in Old English consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines.

Old English is the earliest form of the English language, _, a Germanic tribe living in Britain during the fifth century.