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

Example of Epic poem in English Literature

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

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

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

Example of Drama

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

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

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

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

Old English

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

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

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

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

Middle English Literature

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

Middle English a blend of what

Example of Middle English Literature

Father of English Literature

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.