Literature Before
Literature inventions
Writers + Authors
100

Printing was originally carved on these

What are wooden slabs

100

This was the invention that changed literature

What is the Printing Press

100

This English writer wrote the Faire Queen

Who is Edmund Spenser

200

Literature was sparse with the common folk because of this reason

What is Books were expensive

200

This is the man that created the printing press

Who is Johannes Gutenburg

200

This writer is most known for his long, "epic" poems such as Paradise Lost

Who is John Milton

300

Books were expensive, so poor folk could not learn how to do this

What is reading or writing

300

The printing press worked this way

What is Different carved blocks could be arranged in different forms

300

This writer is mostly known for his plays

Who is William Shakespeare

400

The printing press was originally made in this country in Europe

What is Germany

400

What did the printing press help the common folk with?

What is making books easier to make, so less expensive

400

This is known as Shakespeare's most famous play

What is Romeo and Juliet

500

The printing press was made during this time period

What is the Renassianse

500

We still use this invention today

What is the Printing Press

500

Paradise Lost is about

What is Satan