英国文学史及作品选读秋季学期 (秋季学期).docVIP

Multiple choice Part 1 _______, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London about 1340. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden 2 The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the_______. A. French B. Latin C. romance D. science Angles, Saxons and ______ usually known as Anglo-Saxons are the first Englishmen. Language spoken by them is called the Old English, which is the foundation of English language and literature. A. Jutes B. Latin C. Normance D. English The literature of the Anglos-Saxon Period falls naturally into two divisions,________ and Christian., A. romance B. pagan C. poem D. play In the 14th century, the two most important writers are Chaucer and ________ A. Lily B. Byron C. Milton D. Langland The Revolution Period produced one of the most important poets in English literature, whose name is________. A. Milton B. More C. Bunyan D. Bacon The 15th century has been traditionally described as the barren age in English literature. But it is the spring tide of English_______. A. poems B. plays C. essays D. ballads “The Canterbury Tales” opens with a general Prologue where we are told of a company of pilgrims that gathered at ______Inn in Southwark, a suburb of London. A. Tarbard B. London C. Swan D. English Thomas More wrote his famous prose work “__________” A. “Of Studies” B. Utopia C. On his blindness D. “Hamlet” 10. In the field of prose writing of the Puritan Age, ______occupied the most important A. More B. Milton C. Bacon D. Bunyan 11. Who of the following were the important metaphysical poets. A. John Donne B. John Bunyan C. John Milto