ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This quotation is from ____? ____ “Revenging a wrong is more goodly than grieving; Let us follow.”
A
Beowulf
B
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
C
“The Seafarer”
D
“Bookworm”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Beowulf replied: “Sorrow not. It is better for a man to avenge his friend than to mourn exceedingly.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is the Significance of Beowulf? Beowulf helps scholars trace the evolution of the English language as well as study the norms and traditions of the Anglo-Saxons in the medieval period. Beowulf gives a glimpse of England’s history and the earliest forms of literature of the people of England.

Detailed explanation-3: -With Grendel’s mother destroyed, peace is restored to the land of the Danes, and Beowulf, laden with Hrothgar’s gifts, returns to the land of his own people, the Geats. After his uncle and cousin die, Beowulf becomes king of the Geats and rules in peace and prosperity for 50 years.

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