Question

Match the word or example to the term. 1. Beowulf novel of incident 2. didactic Matter of England 3. Richard Lionheart meant to teach 4. Life of Alfred the Great biography 5. Castle of Otronto Gothic novel 6. Adonais pastoral 7. Robinson Crusoe Anglo-Saxon epic

Answer 1

1. Beowulf - Anglo Saxon epic
2. Didactic - Meant to teach
3. Richard Lionheart - Matter of England
4. Life of Alfred - The Great
5. Castle of Otronto - Gothic Novel
6. Adonais - Pastoral
7. Robinson Crusoe - Novel

Step-by-step explanation:

1. It is an epic poem written during the reign of Anglo-Saxons in Britain. It is about a hero who has come to help his friend in defeating a monster.
2. This Kind of pieces are made to enlighten the readers about a certain topic more than to just entertain.
3. These are a series of stories about important British people like Richard Lionheart.
4. It is a biography book about the King of Wessex and of the Anglo- Saxons. He made good laws and believed in education.
5. This is the first Gothic novel that ever existed.
6. A poem written by Shelley and that is dedicated to Keats. Pastoral, in poetry, means idyllic.
7. It is a novel written by Daniel Defoe, published for the first time in 1719 and is considered to be the first English novel.

Answer 2

1. Beowulf: Anglo-Saxon epic. Beowulf is an epic poem written a long time ago, during the reign of Anglo-Saxons in Britain. It is a story about a hero who has come to aid his friend in defeating a monster.
2. didactic: meant to teach. Didactic works of literature aren't there to entertain, but rather to make you learn something new.
3. Richard Lionheart: Matter of England. This refers to a series of stories involving important British people, such as Richard Lionheart, kind Arthur, etc.
4. Life of Alfred the Great: biography. It is a story about someone else's life.
5. Castle of Otronto: Gothic novel. It is considered to be the first Gothic novel ever.
6. Adonais: pastoral. Adonais is Shelley's poem dedicated to Keats.The word pastoral in poetry refers to an idyllic life.
7. Robinson Crusoe: novel. It is a novel written by Daniel Defoe about a man who became stranded on an island.