ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

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Literary divisions are not always exact, but we draw them because they are often convenient. The majority of English literary periods are named after:
A
The leading characteristic of the age
B
Monarchs or political events
C
The primary author of the age
D
The language of the age
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Old English poetry has survived almost entirely in four manuscripts: the Exeter Book, the Junius Manuscript, the Vercelli Book, and the Beowulf manuscript. Old English prose works include legal writings, medical tracts, religious texts, and translations from Latin and other languages.

Detailed explanation-2: -The history of English Literature is spread over different eras including Old English or Anglo Saxon, The Renaissance, Victorian Era, Modern Era, Postmodern era, amongst others.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Colonial and Early National Period (17th century to 1830) The first European settlers of North America wrote about their experiences starting in the 1600s. This was the earliest American literature: practical, straightforward, often derivative of literature in Great Britain, and focused on the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -African American Literature. Southern Literature. Ancient Literature. Medieval Literature. Renaissance & Reformation. Enlightenment. Romanticism. Victorian Literature. More items •22-Feb-2023

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