Students' questions and answers Literature test

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

YOUR Questions and Answers Literature

ENGLISH LITERATURE

FROM OLD ENGLISH - POSTMODERN

OLD ENGLISH PERIOD

What is an epic poem?
(Beyza and Marjella)

What did the Old-English society consist of?

MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD

What happened in 1066? (Emile & Tim)

Why was King Harold marching south, after he and his army had defeated the Danes north?

Which three classes was society divided in during the Middle Ages?

What was the motto of this period, thinking about the Church?

How many casualties did the "Black Death" cause around Europe?

THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE

What were the core values of the Renaissance period? (Damir & Maame)

How were these values reflected?

William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays in three genres. Which genres?

RESTORATION PERIOD

What did Charles II do for the English theatre? Name two changes (Martijn & Iris)

Which new genre made its first appearance during this period? Name 2 examples of this genre in the 20th century.

THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

What was the influence of the Industrialization on society? (Lara & Tamar)

Women's position changed during the 18th century. How?

THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

What were they looking for during the 19th Century? (Marijn & Rick)

Apart from entertainment, what was the other goal of the novel writer by the end of the 19th century?

Modernism

Name 3 characteristics of Modernism (Edith en Indy)

What were the main influences on Modernism?

How did it make people feel?

POST-MODERNISM

Define Post-Modernism (Sterre & Karlijn)

What are the main characteristics of Post-Modernism?

THE END OF YOUR QUESTIONS