British Literature Introduction

Which one of these people was a poet during the Romantic Period?

Oscar Wilde's plays are often satirical and comical in nature. Which one of these plays is his?

Many of the earliest English plays, were written entirely in verse like this play.

The most well-known English playwright is Shakespeare. Which one of these plays did he write?

Satires don't have to be humorous. This author commented on women's role with Frankenstein.

Romantic Poetry is not about love. They're about appreciating nature and individual thought.

Why Study British Literature

English authors like Jane Austen helped develop the novel. Which one of these is NOT a novel?

Speaking of the Horror genre, ever hear of Dracula? This English author invented him.

Which of these British literature titles is a poem?

This work of British Literature is the second most-printed book of all time (1st is the Bible).

Geoffrey Chaucer is one of the first comic/satirical authors. What did he write?

The earliest pieces of English literature are long poems about adventures, now known as epics.

Which one of these plays is NOT Shakespeare's?

Today, epics can be a very long poem or story. Which of the following titles is NOT an epic?

Which of these authors also influenced the movement of Feminism and Women's Rights?

Which one of these people is an English author?

Aside from Shakespeare, which of these people is also a famous English Playwright?

Mary Shelley is considered one of the first feminist writers.

Which of these poems is a Romantic Poem?