Old English
Middle English
Renaissance
Victorian Age
Parts of Speech
100
The invasion of these tribes led to the creation of Old English
Who are the Angles and Saxons
100
This group is at the bottom of the feudal system
Who are serfs?
100
She was queen during this era
Who is Queen Elizabeth
100
The Victorians were concerned with unfair labor practices, which led to greater
What is worker's rights
100
This word modifies a verb and usually ends in -ly
What is an adverb
200
This oldest recorded English Epic is considered the national epic of England
What is Beowulf
200
Dialogue, tragedy, repetition, and four-line stanzas are all characteristics of this type of poem
What is a ballad?
200
England displayed dominance by this nautical feat
What is circumnavigating the globe?
200
Victorians were concerned with manners, leading them to substitute this word instead of leg
What is limb
200
This part of speech shows emotion
What is an interjection?
300
The qualities of bravery, selflessness, intelligence, and strength are examples of this
What is an epic hero
300
References to King Arthur, adventure, damsels in distress, and magic are characteristic of this type of literature
What is a Romance?
300
England spread its influence by claiming land in America, called this
What is colonization?
300
This author was the most widely read writer in the Victorian Era
Who is Charles Dickens?
300
This part of speech indicates direction
What is a preposition
400
This is the repetition of sounds in writing
What is alliteration
400
This is the code that knights lived by that included protecting the weak and respecting women
What is chivalry?
400
The invention of this lead to greater number of literate people in England
What is the printing press?
400
This is the most famous line from A Christmas Carol
What is "God bless us every one"?
400
This part of speech describes a noun
What is an adjective
500
A two-word phrase used to rename something
What is a kenning
500
This is a type of literary work that features stories within a broader story
What is a frame tale?
500
This type of poem has fourteen lines, is typically about beauty and love, and has a rhyme scheme
What is a sonnet?
500
This is a theme of A Christmas Carol
What is honor your fellow man?
500
This part of speech replaces a noun
What is a pronoun
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