ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Anglo-Norman literature was a verse literature in which we find a love for word play. The tone was lighter and the themes romantic. Even when the subject was an imaginary historical or religious figure, the overall effect remained romantic. Imagination and fancy ruled the day.

Detailed explanation-2: -Religious and didactic writings. Anglo-Norman was rich in literature of legends of saints, of which Benedeit’s “Voyage of St. Brendan” was perhaps the oldest purely narrative French poem in the octosyllabic couplet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Literature during this time concerned itself with mainly three subjects: religion, courtly love, and King Arthur. The Anglo-Norman aristocracy was especially enamoured with the many Celtic legends that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Old English (Anglo-Saxon Period): 450–1066. Middle English Period: 1066-1500. The Renaissance: 1500-1600. The Neoclassical Period: 1600-1785. The Romantic Period: 1785-1832. The Victorian Age: 1832-1901. The Edwardian Period: 1901-1914. The Georgian Period: 1910-1936. More items