LITERATURE QUESTIONS
EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Beowulf is a classic work of Old English literature. While it may have not been the first piece of literature ever written in English, it is the oldest extant, or surviving, work in that language.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Beowulf” is the oldest known epic poem written in English, although its date is not known with any certainty (the best estimate being 8th Century CE, and definitely before the early 11th century CE). The author is likewise unknown, and represents a question that has mystified readers for centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Beowulf is a heroic poem, considered the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic. It deals with events of the early 6th century CE and is believed to have been composed between 700 and 750.
Detailed explanation-4: -Beowulf is an Old English epic poem about a legendary hero named Beowulf. Over the course of the poem, Beowulf fights several monsters, including Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a dragon. He makes a name for himself as a great warrior, becomes a king, and eventually dies fighting the dragon.