ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English period.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Middle English’ – a period of roughly 300 years from around 1150 CE to around 1450 – is difficult to identify because it is a time of transition between two eras that each have stronger definition: Old English and Modern English.

Detailed explanation-3: -The timefrom 1066 to 1500 is also called The Middle Ages. The early part of the Middle Ages is called the Dark Ages because what actually happened during that time can hardly be known. The remarkable events of this period were: (1) The English parliament was established in 1295.

Detailed explanation-4: -Middle English Period (1100-1500) Middle English period starts from 1100 and it remains till 1500. The Middle English period can be divided into three parts. The age before Chaucer, the age of Chaucer, and the age of revival or after Chaucer.

Detailed explanation-5: -Middle English was the intermediary stage between Old English and the modern English language. Middle English borrowed many words from several other languages, including Latin and French. The most significant writer from the Middle English period was Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales.