专八英国文学考点
英语专业八级(TEM)英国文学复习资料.doc
英语专业八级(TEM )英国文学复习资料Chapter One ( 一般掌握)Chapter Two English Literature of the Late Medieval AgesI.可出选择题有：( ) 1. Apart from original poems, Chaucer translated various works of French authors, among them is the famousA.The Canterbury TalesB.The Romance of the RoseC.The Parliament of FowlsD.The House of Fame()2. Generally speaking, Chaucer's works fall into three main groups corresponding roughly to the three periods of his adult life, which period is wrong?A.The period of French influenceB.The period of Italian influenceC.The period of his maturityD.The period of American influence( ) 3. Which of the following information about Chaucer is wrong?A.He died on the 25th of October 1400, he was the first to be buried in the writer's corner of Westminster AbbyB.He was considered as "father of English Poetry"C.He was one of the narrative poets of EnglandD.His masterpiece is The Canterbury Tales( ) 4. Of the following, the one which employs the form of romance is.A.AmorettiB. Venus and AdonisC. The TempestD. Sir Gawain and Green Knight( ) 5. The characters in the Canterbury Tales can be divided into thefollowing groups except.A.rural dwellersB. church membersC. tradesmanD. nobles()6. Piers the Plowman is similar in form to the work written byA.ChaucerB. ShakespeareC. MarloweD. BunyanChapter Three English Literature in the RenaissanceI.可出选择题有：( ) 1. English Renaissance Period was an age ofA.prose and novelB.poetry and dramaC.essays and journalsD.ballads and songs()2. "Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?" is one of the most famous lines from Romeo and Juliet. Which of the following comments on the line is NOT true?A.Juliet speaks the line in the balcony scene.B.She is unaware of Romeo's presence.C.She asks him to deny his family for her love.D. A major theme in Romeo and Juliet is the tension between social and family identity and one's inner identity (represented by one's name).( ) 3. The Elizabethan literatureA.had a marked unity and the feeling of patriotism and devotion to the queen.B.witnessed a decline of degenerationC.expressed age and sadness, even the brightest hours were followed by gloom and pessimism.D.was not romantic.()4. One of the following plays takes its subject matter from Chinese historyA.Henry IVB. MacbethC. TamburlaineD. Alchemist( ) 5. Dr Faustus sells his soul to the devil because he.A.is faced by MephistophelesB.wants to gain more moneyC.wants to live an extravagant lifeD.wants to know more about the world()6. Shakespeare is a poet, playwright and.A.criticB. novelistC. an actorD. both b and c( ) 7. Of the following, the one which employs the form of romance is.A.AmorettiB. Venus and AdonisC. The TempestD. Sir Gawain and Green Knight( ) 8. The difference of Surrey's contribution to English poetry from that of Wyatt lies in that Surrey.A.wrote the first English sonnetB.introduce the couplet into EnglandC.wrote the first English blank verseD.made the sonnet popular()9. The one who first made blank verse the principal instrument of English drama isA.SurreyB. MarloweC. ShakespeareD. Jonson( ) 10. The recurrent theme of Marlowe* s play is the praise of.A.capitalismB. feudalismC. individualismD. nationalismII.可出填空题有：1.Rough winds do shake the of May,And has all too short a date.2.Sometimes too hot the shines, and often is his__________ dimmed.3.Shakespeare produced plays and sonnet.4.is praised by Marx as “the progenitor of English Materialism,^.III.可出简答题有：Analyze Shakespeare's four periods of career concisely.Chapter Four English Literature of the Seventeenth CenturyI.可出选择题有：( ) 1.was a progressive intellectual movement which began inFrance and had a wide impact throughout Europe in 18th century.A.The RenaissanceB.The EnlightenmentC.The Religious ReformationD.The Chartist Movement( ) 2. Which of the following comment on the image of Satan in Paradise Lostis NOT correct?A.The finest thing in Paradise Lost is the description of Hell and Satan was the real hero.B.He is firmer than the rest of the fallen angelsC.He remains obeyed and admired by all the angelsD.It is he who makes man revolt against God.( ) 3. Which of the following information about John Donne is NOT true?A.He was born in a Roman Catholic family.B.He received his education at Oxford and Cambridge.ter he gave up his Catholic faith and took orders in the Anglican Church.D.He wrote only religious poems.()4. Dryden's contribution to English literature lies in the following except.A.he established the heroic couplet as one of the principal English verse formB.he clarified the English proseC.he raised the English literature criticism to a new levelD.he raised English comedy to a higher level( ) 5. Apology for Poetry is.A. a poemB. a romanceC. a criticismD. a sonnetII.可出判断题有：( ) 1. John Donne is famous for his metaphysical conceit, that is, a comparison between the two strikingly resemblant objects.()2. Newspaper was born in 17th century.( ) 3. One of the characteristics of the English bourgeois revolution was that it was carried out under the cloak of religion.III.可出填空题有：1.is the glorious pioneer to introduce blank verse into non-dramatic poetry.IV.可出术语有：metaphysical poetsChapter Five English Literature in the Eighteenth CenturyI.可出选择题有:( ) 1. In the 18th century, satire was much used in writing, English literature of this age produced some excellent satirists, such asA.SwiftB. DefoeC. BlakeD. Burns( ) 2. In the 18th century English literature, the representative poets of Pre-romanticism wereA.Blake and WordsworthB.Bums and ColeridgeC.Blake and BurnsD.Wordsworth and Coleridge()3. Which of the following information about William Blake is NOT true?A.He was born in London, the son of Irish hosier.B.He was a poet as well as an engraver.C.His first book of poem was Songs of Innocence.D.His later poems are mysterious and hard to understand.( ) 4. The main literary stream of the 18th century was.A.RomanticismB.RealismC.Pre-romanticismD.Critical realism( ) 5.was considered as “father of English Novel".A.SwiftB.FieldingC.ChaucerD.Jane Austin() 6. In 1704,founded the periodicals "the Review".A. SwiftB. BlakeC. MiltonD. DefoeII.可出判断题有：( )1. Pope established the heroic couplet as one of the principal English verse forms.( ) 2. Burn's poems are largely based on imitation and revision of folk balladsof his motherland.( ) 3. Neo-classicism means restraint, thus it is unfit for the requirement of French Revolution, which aroused the age of Romantic Revival to unfetter spirit of humankind.( )4. Swift is known as a pioneer novelist of English and also a prolific writer ofbooks and pamphlets on variety of subjects.( ) 5. The Houyhnhnms represent an ideal rational existence, a life governedby sense.III.可出填空题有：1.is the glorious pioneer to introduce blank verse into non-dramatic poetry.2.People in 18th century believed in and their watchword was“common sense".V.可出术语有：EnlightenmentChapter Six English Literature of the Romantic AgeI.可出选择题有：( ) 1. The Roman tic Age began with the publication of “The Lyrical Ballads^, which was written byA.William WordsworthB.Samuel JohnsonC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD.Wordsworth and Coleridge( ) 2. Which poet does not belong to the Active Romantic Poet?A. ByronB. ShelleyC. KeatsD. Blake( ) 3. The first poem in “The Lyrical Ballads" is Coleridge's masterpieceA.Kubla KhanB.The PreludeC.The Rime of Ancient MarinerD.Tintern Abbey( )4. In 1805, Wordsworth completed a long auto-biographical poem entitledA. Biographia LiterariaB. The PreludeC. Lucy PoemsD. The Lyrical Ballads( ) 5. The following stanza is from a poem written by ____ .When we two partedIn silence and in tears,Half broken-hearted,To sever for years.Pale grew thy cheek and coldColder than thy kiss;Truly that hour foretoldSorrow to this!A.Percy Bysshe ShellyB.William BlakeC.George Gordon ByronD.Robert Browning()6. The Lake Poets include all the following members except the author of the following work.A. The PreludeB. Don JuanC. The Ancient MarinerD. Joan of Arc()7. Scott's chief contribution to English literature lies in his novels of.A. warB. historyC. cityD. romanceII.可出判断题有：( ) 1. With the establishment of the Jacobin dictatorship in France, Wordsworth's attitude toward revolution changed into active.( ) 2. In the revised version of Lyrical Ballads, Coleridge held that poetry isthe66spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling”.()3. Romanticism is a literary trend. It prevailed in England in the period (1798——1832)( ) 4. The most important impetus of the Romantic movement was the French Revolution()5. The ideals of French Revolution are liberty, democracy, and equality.()6. The brilliant literary criticism “Biographia Literaria^, is written by Wordsworth.III.可出填空题有：1.marked the transition from romanticism to the period of realism which followed it.2.In 1843 Wordsworth was made.IV可出术语有：lake poetsV.可出简答题有：What are the qualities of Romanticism?Chapter Seven English Literature of the Victorian AgeI.可出选择题有：( ) 1. The following statements are features of Dickens's novels except.A.The power of exposureplicated and fascinating plotC.Broad humor and penetrating satireD.Tragic mood and feeling of depressionII.可出判断题有：( ) 1. A Tale of Two Cities belongs to the first writing phase of Dickens's career, and the two cities are London and Paris.( ) 2. Though the Victorian poets are called The Third Generation of Romanticism, they showed no vigor and power in production of poetry as their previous poets.III.可出填空题有：1.In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend appeared after the romantic poetry.2.The title of the novel Vanity Fair is suggestive of that Vanity Fair in Bunyan's masterpiece, where all sorts of vanities are on sale.3 ・ The central characters of The Mill on Floss are Tom and his sister4.is the representative of New Romanticism in the novel writing at the end of the 19th century.IV.可出术语有：Dramatic monologueV.可出简答题有：The contribution of the setting to the expression of the speaker's situation in"'Crossing the Bar".Chapter Eight English Literature of the First Half of the Twentieth CenturyI.可出判断题有:( T ) 1. Symbolism, Surrealism, Imagism, Expressionism, etc, all belong to School of Modernism.( T ) 2. The Rainbow is D. H. Lawrence's autobiographical work.II.可出简答题有：The significance of the theme of Araby.March the works in column A and authors in column B and write the letter of your choice in the bracketsA BA B。
专八人文知识(英国文学)
The old and medieval English literature(8th-14th century )The renaissance period(14th –mid17th c)The neoclassical period(mid17th -18th c)The romantic period(mid18th -mid19th c)The Victorian period(1836-1901)Modern period(20th - )注：【后面的Matp指主要作品】一．The old and medieval English literature(8th-14th century)1.The Venerable Bede(A.D673-735) “father of English history”《the essiesiastical history of the English people》《the anglo-sarxon chronic》epic——Beowulf2.mid11th-mid14th 亚瑟王和圆桌骑士《Sir Gawain and the Green Knight，高文爵士和绿衣骑士》3.Geoffy Chaucer（杰弗利·乔叟，1343-1400）“the father of English poetry” ；“the first one who used London dialect ” in《The Canterbury Tales，坎特伯雷故事集》（1387-1400,a prologue\24 tales,描写14th 英国现状）二．The renaissance period (14th –mid17th c)1.Sonnet:contains 14 lines of iambic pentameter rhymed in various patterns 14行5音步抑扬格诗行（ababcdcdefefgg）e.g: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.2.Thomas More(托马斯·莫尔1478-1535) Matp:《Utopia,乌托邦》（in Latin）3.Francis Bacon(培根1561-1626) “杰出essayist in English history”《the essays》4.Edmund Spenser(埃德蒙·斯宾赛,1552-1599) “the poet’s poet”；Matp:《The Faerie Queen,仙后》（1579）；create “Spencerian Stanza ,斯宾塞诗体”。
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英美文学知识第一节英国文学一、古英语时期的英国文学 (约499-1066)Alliteration – Beowulf《贝奥武甫》- national epicCaedmon (开德蒙)Anthem《赞美诗》1. 诗歌Cynewulf(基涅武甫)Dream of the Rood《十字架之梦》Bede (比德)Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum《英吉利人教会史》2. 散文King Alfred(阿尔弗雷德大帝)Wessex – Father of English Prose (“英国散文之父”);Anglo-Saxon Chronicle《盎格鲁-撒克逊编年史》二、中古英语时期的英国文学 (14世纪 – 15世纪)1. Allegory – Romance – Sir Gawain and the Green Knight《高文爵士和绿衣骑士》2. Ballad – The Robin Hood Ballads《罗宾汉民谣集》3. William Langland (威廉•兰格伦)The Vision Concerning Piers the Plowman 《农夫皮尔斯的幻想》4. Geoffrey Chaucer (杰弗里•乔叟)Father of English Poetry (“英国诗歌之父”); The Canterbury Tales《坎特布雷故事集》;- octosyllabic & heroic couplet (八音节英雄双韵体)5. Sir Thomas Malory(托马斯•马洛礼)Le Morte d’Arthur《亚瑟王之死》三、文艺复兴时期的英国文学 (15世纪末 – 17世纪中期)1. Humanism – classic culture2. Thomas More (托马斯•莫尔)Utopia《乌托邦》; The Painful Life of Edward V; Historie of Richard the Third《理查德三世传》3. Thomas Wyatt (托马斯•怀亚特), Henry Howard (亨利•霍华德) – Sonnet4. Philip Sidney (菲利浦•锡德尼)Arcadia《阿卡迪亚》-第一篇田园生活的传奇,“现代长篇小说的先驱”;The Defence of Poesie / Apology for Poetry《诗辩》-人文主义文学的宣言,开创近代英国的文学批评5. Edmund Spencer (埃德蒙•斯宾塞)poet’ poet – Spencerian stanza – 9行(ababbcbcc)8 iambic pentameter + 1 iambic hexameter; The FaireQueene 《仙后》被誉为英国文艺复兴时期“最杰出的史诗” nationalism, humanism, puritanism 6. Christopher Marlowe(克里斯托弗•马娄)Tamburlaine 《帖木耳大帝》; The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus 《浮士德博士的悲剧历史》7. William Shakespeare2首长诗, 154首十四行诗, 37部戏剧长诗Venus and Adonis 《维纳斯和阿多尼斯》;The Rape of Lucrece 《露克丽丝受辱记》十四行诗iambic pentameter – 14 (abab cdcd efef gg)3 quatrains + 1 couplet = Shakespearean sonnet悲剧Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, Macbeth喜剧 A Midsummer Night’s Dream ; The Merchant ofVenice ; As You Like It 《皆大欢喜》; TwelfthNight历史剧Henry VI, Henry IV, Richard III(威廉•莎士比亚)戏剧传奇剧Pericles 《泰尔亲王配力克里斯》;Cymbeline 《辛白林》; The Winter’s Tale ;Tempest 《暴风雨》8. Ben Jonson (本•琼森)comedy of manners (风俗喜剧的奠基人);Every Man In His Humor 《人性互异》9. John Donne (约翰•多恩)Metaphysical Poems (“玄学派”诗歌创始人);Songs and Sonnets 《歌曲与十四行诗》10. George Herbert (乔治•赫伯特)the saint of the Metaphysical school(“玄学派诗圣”);The Temple 《神殿》11. Andrew Marwell (安德鲁•马韦尔)诗风结合了玄学派和古典主义的创作特点;To His Coy Mistress 《致他的娇羞女友》12. Francis Bacon (弗朗西斯•培根)Materialism; Essays 《随笔》(Of Study, OfTruth );The Advancement of Learning 《学术的推进》;The New Instrument 《新工具》四、资产阶级革命及启蒙时期的英国文学 (17世纪末，18世纪 )1. the Enlightenment: liberty, equality, democracy前30年：neo-classicism (崇尚古典文学的创作及美学原则)40年代到80年代：realism2. 18世纪的英国文学80年代以后：sentimentalism & pre-romanticism (崇尚情感)3. John Milton (约翰•弥尔顿)Defence of the English People 《为英国人民而辩》;Second Defence of the Englishpeople 《为英国人民再辩》;Paradise Lost (blank verse, 旧约); Paradise Regained(新约);Samson Agonistes 《力士参孙》(poetical drama, closet73. Tennessee Williams (田纳西·威廉斯)The Glass Menagerie《玻璃动物园》; A Street car Named Desire《欲望号街车》; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof《热铁皮屋顶上的猫》74. Arthur Miller (阿瑟·米勒)All My Sons《都是我的儿子》; The Death of a Salesman《推销员之死》75. Edward Albee (爱德华·阿尔比)The Zoo Story《动物园的故事》; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 《谁害怕弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫》76. Sylvia Plath (西尔维亚·普拉斯)自白派; The Colossus and Other Poems《巨人》。
英语专八文学常识
英语专八文学常识英语专八文学常识英国文学(English Literature)一、 Old and Medieval English Literature中古英语文学 (8世纪-14世纪)1) The Old English Period / The Anglo-Saxon Period古英语时期 (449-1066) a. pagan poetry(异教诗歌): Beowulf《贝奥武甫》- 最早的诗歌；长诗(3000行) heroism & fatalism & Christian qualities the folk legends of the primitive northern tribes; a heroic Scandinavian epic legend; 善-恶-有-报b. religious poetry: Caedmon(凯德蒙610-680): the first known religious poet; the father of English song Cynewulf(基涅武甫 9C): The Christc. 8th C, Anglo-Saxon prose: Venerable Bede(673-735); Alfred the Great(848-901)2) The Medieval Period 中世纪 (1066-ca.1485 / 1500):a. Romance 中世纪传奇故事 (1200-1500): the Middle Ages; 英雄诗歌无名诗人 - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight《高文爵士与绿色骑士》: Celtic legend; verse-romance; 2530 lines ~ 14th C, Age of Chaucer:* Geoffrey Chaucer(乔叟1340-1400): 文风：vivid and exact language, his poetry is full of vigor and swiftness the father of English poetry; the father of English fiction; 首创“双韵体”; 首位用伦敦方言写作英国作家 The Canterbury Tales: pilgrims stories 受Boccaccio(薄伽丘) - Decameron《十日谈》启发The House of Fame; Troilus and Criseyde; The Romaunt of the Rose《玫瑰罗曼史》(译作) * William Langland(朗兰1332-1400)：The Vision of Piers Plowman《农夫皮尔斯之幻象》: 普通人眼中的社会抗-议b.15th C, English ballads: Thomas Malory (1395-1471) : Morte d’Arthur《亚瑟王之死》- 圆桌骑士二、The Renaissance Period英国文艺复兴(1500-1660): humanism 十四行诗，文艺复兴，无韵诗，伊丽莎白戏剧1) 诗歌 Henry Howard(霍华德 1516-1547)a. Thomas Wyatt (怀亚特1503-1542): the first to introduce the sonnet into English literatureb. Sir Philip Sidney(雪尼爵士1554-1586)：代表了当时的理想 - “the complete man” Defense of Poetry《为诗辩护》 Astrophel and Stella; Arcadia《阿卡狄亚》: a prose romance filled with lyrics; a forerunner of the modern worldc.Edmund Spenser(斯宾塞1552-1599): the poets’ poet; non-dramatic poet of伊丽莎白时代 - long allegorical romance 文风：a perfect melody, a rare sense of beauty and a splendid imagination. The Shepherd Calendar The Faerie Queen《仙后》：long poem for Queen Elizabeth; Allegory - nine-line verse stanza/ the Spenserian Stanza Spenserian Stanza(斯宾塞诗体): Nine lines, the first eight lines is in iambic(抑扬格) pentameter(五步诗), and the ninth line is an iambic hexameter(六步诗) line.12) Prose 散文a. Thomas More(莫尔 1478-1535): 欧洲早期空想社会主义创始人 Utopia《乌托邦》: More与海员的对话b. John Lyly (黎里 1553-160，剧作家&小说家)：EupheusEuphuism(夸饰文体): Abundant use of balanced sentences, alliterations(头韵) and other artificial prosodic(韵律) means. The use of odd similes(明喻) and comparisonsc. Francis Bacon (培根 1561-1626)：英国首位散文家，中世纪至现代欧洲时期; 近代唯物主义哲学奠基人和近代实验科学先驱the trumpeter of a new age; Essays(论说文集)：Of Studies, Of Love, Of Beauty: the first true English prose classic3) 戏剧a. Christopher Marlowe(马洛 1564-1593): University Wits 大学才子派 Edward II；The Jew of Malta《马耳他的犹太人》first made blank verse(无韵诗：不押韵的五步诗) the principle instrument of English dramaThe Tragical History of Doctor Faustus《浮士德博士的悲剧》：根据德国民间故事书写成; 完善了无韵体诗。
专八英国文学常识
专八英国文学常识专八英国文学常识１．the renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, which one of the following is not such an event?a．the rediscovery of ancient rome and greek culture．b．england's domestic rest．c．new discovery in geography and astrology．d．the religious reformation and the economic expansion．２．which of the following is regarded as the most successful religious allegory in the english language．a．the pilgrim's progressb．grace abounding to the chief of sinnersc．the life and death of mr．badmand．the holy war３．it is___________alone who, for the first time in english literature, presented to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the english society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life．a．geoffrey chaucerb．martin lutherc．william langlandd．john gower４．all of the following four except___________are the most eminent dramatists in the renaissance england．a．francis baconb．christopher marlowec．william shakespeared．ben jonson５．it is generally regarded that keats's most important and mature poems are in the form of___________．a．elegyb．odec．epicd．sonnet６．daniel defoe's novels mainly focus on___________．a．the struggle of the unfortunate for mere existenceb．the struggle of the shipwrecked persons for securityc．the struggle of the pirates for wealthd．the desire of the criminals for property７．in beowulf,___________fought against the monster grendel and a five breathing dragon．a．the anglo-saxonsb．beowulfc．the scandinaviand．the winter dragon８．francis bacon is best known for his___________which greatly influenced the development of this literary form．a．essaysb．poemsc．worksd．plays９．most of thomas hardy's novels are set in wesse-x___________．a．a crude region in englandb．a fictional primitive regionc．a remote rural aread．hardy's hometown１０．we can perhaps describe the west wind in shelley'spoem "ode to the west wind" with all the following terms except___________．a．swiftb．proudc．tamedd．wild１１．"blindness", "partiality", "prejudice", and "absurdity" in the novel "pride and prejudice" are most likely the characteristics of___________．a．elizabethb．darcyc．mr．bennetd．mrs．bennet１２．the modern english novel came into being in___________．a．the middle of the 17th centuryb．the 17th centuryc．the late 18th centuryd．the middle of the 18th century１３．who is not the major figure of modernist movement?a．eliotb．joycec．charles dickensd．pound１４．who is considered to be the best known english dramatist since shakespeare?a．oscar wildeb．john galsworthyc．w．b．yeatsd．george bernard shaw１５．of the following poets, which is not regarded as "lake poets"?a．samuel taylor coleridgeb．robert southyc．william words worthd．william shakespeare１６．in the first part of gulliver's travels, gulliver told his experience in___________．a．lilliputb．brobdingnagc．houyhnhnmd．england１７．which of the following cannot describe "byronic hero"?a．proudb．mysteriousc．noble origind． progressive１８．in the history of literature, romanticism is generally regarded as ．a．the thought that designates a literary and philosophical theory which tends to see the individual as the very center of all life and all experience．b．the thought that designates man as a social animalc．the orientation that emphasizes those features which men have in commond．the modes of thinking１９．the term "metaphysical poetry" is commonly used to name the work of the 17th century writers who wrote under the influence of___________．a．john miltonb．john donnec．john keatsd．john bunyan２０．"the vanity fair" is a well-known part in___________．a．the pilgrim's progressb．grace abounding to the chief of sinnersc．the life and death of mr．badmand．the holy war２１．in oliver twist, charles criticizes___________．a．money worshipping tendencyb．dehumanizing of workhouse systemc．hypocrisy of the upper societyd．distortion of human heart２２．which of the following plays by shakespeare is history play?a．julius caesarb．the merry wives of windsorc．henry ivd．king lear２３．who is regarded as a "worshipper of nature"．a．john keatsb．william blakec．william wordsworthd．jane austen２４．which of the following writing is not the work by charles dickens?a．a tale of two citiesb．hard timesc．oliver twistd．sons and lovers２５．the 18th century england is known as the___________ in the history．a．romanticismb．classicismc．renaissanced．enlightenment专八人文知识（英国文学）(3)2016-07-17 22:59 | #2楼william wordsworth威廉华兹华斯1770-1850 an evening walk 黄昏漫步;lyrical ballads抒情歌谣集（与柯勒律治合编）;lucy poems 露西组诗(she dwett among the untrodden ways;to the cuckoo杜鹃颂;i wandered lonely as a cloud;the solitary reaper孤寂的刈麦人);ode on intimations of immorality不朽颂;ode to duty义务颂;the excursion远足;the prelude序曲samuel taylor coleridge柯勒律治1772-1834 lyrical ballads;the fall of the bastille巴士底狱的毁灭;the rime of the ancient mariner老船夫;kubla khan忽必烈汗;biographia literaria文学传记robert southey骚塞 joan of arc wat tylergeorge gordon byron乔治拜伦1788-1824 hours of idliness 懒散的时刻;english bords and scottish reviewers英国诗人与苏格兰评论家;childe harold’s pilgrimage,cantos i and ii,canto iii 1818恰罗德哈罗德游记;ode to the framers of the frame-bill编织机法案编制者颂;oriental tales东方叙事诗(the bride of abydos阿比道斯的新娘;the corsa海盗;the siege of corinth柯林斯之围);manfred曼弗雷德;the age of bronze青铜世纪;don juan唐璜名诗：she walks in beauty;the isles of greecepercy bysshe shelley波西比希雪莱1792-1822 queen mab麦布女王;prometheus unbound解放了的普罗米修斯;adonais阿东尼斯;the cenci钦契;song to the men of england致英国人民;englandin 1819;the masque of anarchy专制魔王的化装游-行;ode to the west wind/a skylark西风/云雀颂;a defence of poetry诗辩john keats约翰济兹1795-1821 endymion恩底弥翁;isabella伊莎贝拉;the eve of sanit agnes圣爱尼节前夜;ode on a grecian urn 希腊古瓮颂;ode to a nightingale夜莺颂;to autumn秋颂;hyperion 赫披里昂（未完成）20、charles lamb查尔斯兰姆1775-1834 tales from shakespeare莎士比亚故事集;alburn verses诗集;essay of elia伊利亚散文集(dream children梦中儿女;a dissertation unpon roast pig 烤猪论;old china古瓷;new year’s eve除夕;the praise of chimney sweepers扫烟囱童工赞;the superannuated man领取养老金的人;a bachelor’s complaint of the behavior of married people单身汉对结过婚的人的行为的抱怨)walter scott瓦尔特司各特1771-1832 诗：the minstrlsy of the scottish border苏格兰边区歌谣集;marimion玛里恩;the lady of the lake湖上夫人小说：waverley威弗利;guy mannering盖曼纳令;rob roy罗布罗伊;the heart of midlothian米德洛西恩监狱;ivanhoe艾凡赫;kenilworth坎尼尔华斯;woodstock皇家猎馆;queentin durward 昆廷达沃part 6. english critical realismthomas hood胡德1799-1845 the song of the shirt衬衫之歌;the bridge of sighs悲叹之桥;miss kilmansegg and her precious leg基尔曼塞格小姐和她贵重的`腿ernest jones琼斯1819-1869 小说：the women’s wrongs妇女们的委屈名诗：the song of the lower class;the song of the futurecharles dickens狄更斯1812-1870 the posthumous pa-pe-rs of the pickwick club匹克威克外传;oliver twist奥利弗退斯特;american notes美国札记;martin chuzzlewit马丁朱述尔维特;theold curiosity shop老古玩店;dombey and son董贝父子;david copperfield大卫科波菲尔;hard times艰难时世;a tale of two cities 双城记;great expectation远大前程william makepeacethackery萨克雷1811-1863 the book of snobs势利者集;vanity fair名利场;history of pendennis潘丹尼斯的历史;the history of henry esmond亨利艾斯芒的历史;the newcomes纽可谟一家;the virginians弗吉尼亚人jane austin简奥斯丁1775-1817 pride and prejudice傲慢与偏见;sense and sensibility理智与情感;emma爱玛;mansfield park曼斯菲尔德公园;persuasion好事多磨;northanger abbey诺桑觉寺charlote/emily/anne bronte夏洛蒂/爱米丽/安妮勃郎特1816-1855 jane eyre简爱;shirley雪丽/wuthering height呼啸山庄/agones grey艾格尼斯格雷elizabeth cleghorn gaskell盖斯凯尔1810-1865 mary barton 玛丽巴顿;ruth露斯;cranford克兰弗德;north and south北与南;life of charlote bronte夏洛蒂勃郎特传george eliot爱略特(mary ann evans)1819-1880 adam bede 亚当贝德;the mill on the floss弗洛斯河上的磨坊；silas marner织工马南;middlemarch米德尔马契;felix holt,the radical。
英语专业八级英国文学知识总结
英语专业八级英国文学知识总结1 Old and Medieval Period1-1 the Anglo-Saxon PeriodBeowulfCaedmon –Caedmon’s HymnCynewulf – The Fates of the Apostles, Juliana, Elene1-2 the Middle English PeriodSir Gawain and the Green KnightThomas Marlory –Le Morte D’Arthur (The Death of King Arthur)William Langland – Piers the PlowmanGeoffrey Chaucer –The Canterbury T ales1-3 the 15th CenturyThe Robin Hood Ballads2 The Renaissance Period2-1 poemThomas WyattHenry HowardSir Philip Sidney – Astrophel and Stella, Apology for Poetry Edmund Spencer –The Shephearde’s Calendar, Epithalamion, The Faerie Queene 2-2 proseThomas More – UtopiaFrancis Bacon – A History of the Life and Reign of King Henry Ⅶ, The Advancement of Learning, Essays(Of Studies, Of Travel, Of Wisdom), The New AtlantisJohn Lyly—Eupheus2-3 dramaChristopher Marlowe –Tamburlaine, The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus, The Jew of MaltaWilliam Shakespeare – Comedies:A Midsummer Night’s Dr eam, As You Like It, Merchant ofVenice, The Twelfth NightTragedies:Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, The TempestHistorical plays:Henry Ⅳ, HenryⅤLong narrative poems:Venus and Adonis, The Rape of LucreceBen Johnson – V olpone3 The Period of Revolution and Restoration3-1 poets in Revolutionary PeriodJohn Milton –Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Samson AgonistesJohn Donne – The Sun Rising, The Songs and Sonnets, Holy Sonnets, A Hymn to God the Father, Death, Be not Proud, A Valediction: ForbiddingMourningGeorge Herbert – The Altar, Easter Wings3-2 prose writers in Revolutionary PeriodJohn Bunyan –The Pilgrim’s Progress, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, The Life and Death of Mr. Badman, The Holy War3-3 writers in RestorationJeremy Collier – A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English StageJohn Dryden –The Hind and the Panther, All for Love, Absalom and Achitophel, An Essay of Dramatic Poesy4 The Age of Enlightenment4-1 writers of Neo-ClassicismAlexander Pope – An Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock, Essay on Man Richard SteeleJoseph Addison – The Tattler, The SpectatorSamuel Johnson – The Dictionary of the English Language, The Lives of English Poets4-2 writers of Realistic TraditionDaniel Defoe –Robinson Crusoe, Captain Singleton, Colonel Jacque, Moll FlandersJonathan Swift – A Tale of a Tub, Predictions for the Year 1708, Vindication ofIsaac Bickerstaff, Gulliver’s Travels, The Drapier’s Letters, A Modest ProposalHenry Fielding – Plays:The Welsh Opera, Don Quixote in England, Pasqin, The HistoricalRegister for the Year 1736Novels:Joseph Andrew, Jonathan Wild and Great, The History of Tom Jones, a Founding, Amelia4-3 writers of Sentimental TraditionSamuel Richardson –Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded, Clarissa Harlowe, SirRichardson’s GrandisonLaurence Sterne – Tristram Shandy, A Sentimental JourneyOliver Goldsmith –The Traveler, The Deserted Village, The Vicar of Wakefield Thomas Gray –Elegy Written in a Country Church YardEdward Young – From Night Thoughts4-4 English dramaJohn Gay –The Beggar’s OperaRichard Brinsley Sheridan –The Rivals, The School for Scandal5 The Age of Romanticism5-1 Pre-Romantic poetsJames Thomas – The SeasonsWilliam Collins – Ode to EveningWilliam Blake –Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience, The Marriage ofHeaven and HellRobert Burns –My Heart’s in the Highlands, A Red, Red Rose, Auld Lang Syne 5-2 Lake poets (or the first generation) William Wordsworth –Lyrical Ballads (Lines Composed a Few Miles aboveTintern Abbey, Lines Written in Early Spring), AnEvening Walk, Lucy Poems, I Wandered Lonely as aCloud, The Excursion, To the Cuckoo, The SolitaryReaper, She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways, To aHighland Girl, The PreludeSamuel Taylor Coleridge – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Christable, KublaKhan, The Fall of the BastilleRobert Southey –Joan of Arc, Wat Tyler, The Inchcape Rock, The Battle ofBlenheim5-3 Romantic poets of the second generationGeorge Gordon Byron – Lyrical poems:She Walks in Beauty, When We Two Parted, HebrewMelodiesLong Poems:Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Don JuanPercy Bysshe Shelley – Prometheus Unbound, The Cenci, Ode to the West Wind,Ode to a Skylark, A Defense of Poetry, The Necessity OfAtheismJohn Keats –When I have a Fear, On Melancholy, On a Grecian Urn, To Psyche,To Autumn, Ode to a Nightingale5-4 prose writers of the Romantic AgeCharles Lamb – Tales from Shakespeare, Essays of Elia, Old ChinaWilliam Hazlitt – Literary critics:The Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays, Lectures on the EnglishPoets, Lectures on the English Comic Writers, Lectureson the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth, TheSpirit of the AgeEssays:Table Talk, The Plan Speaker, Sketches and Essays Thomas De Quincey –The Confession of an English Opium-Eater, On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth5-5 English fiction in the Romantic AgeWalter Scott –The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Marmion, The Lady of theLake, Waverley, Rob Roy, The Heart of Midlothian,IvanhoeJane Austen –Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park,Persuasion, Northanger Abbey6 The Victorian Period6-1 Critical Realist novelists in Victorian AgeCharles Dickens – The Pickwick Paper, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, The OldCuriosity Shop, American Notes, A Christmas Carol,Dombey and Son, David Copperfield, Bleak House, HardTimes, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities, GreatExpectations, Our Mutual FriendWilliam Makepeace Thackeray – The Book of Snobs, Vanity Fair, The Newcomes,The VirginiansCharlotte Bronte – Professor, Jane Eyre, Shirley, VilletteEmily Bronte – Wuthering HeightsAnne Bronte – Agnes Grey, The Tenant of the Wildfell HallMrs. Gaskell – Life of Charlotte Bronte, Mary BartonGeorge Eliot – Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner Thomas Hardy –Under the Greenwood Tree, The Return of the Native, TheMayor of Casterbridge, Tess of D’Urbervilles, Jude theObscure, Far from the Madding Growd6-2 Victorian poetryAlfred Tennyson –In Memoriam, Idylls of the King, Break, Break, Break,Crossing the Bar, Ulysses, Poems by Two Brothers, ThePrincessRobert Browning –Men and Women, My Last Duchess, Parting at Morning,Meeting at NightMatthew Arnold –On Translating Homer, Dover Beach, Essays in Criticism,Culture and Anarchy, Literature and Dogma7 The Modern Period7-1 novelistsJohn Galsworthy – The Forsyte Saga: The Man of Property, The Indian Summerof a Forsyte (interlude), In Chancery, Awakening(interlude), To LetA Modern Comedy: The White Monkey, The Silver Spoon,Swan SongKatherine Mansfield – In a German Pension, Bliss, The Garden Party, The Dove’sNest, Something Childish, Life of Ma Parker7-2 playwrightsOscar Wilde –An Ideal Husband, The Important of Being Earnest, The Picture ofDorain Gray, A Women of No Importance, LadyWindermere’s Fan, The Happy Prince and Other T ales Bernard Shaw –Widower’s Houses, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Man andSuperman, Major Barbara, Heartbreak House, Pygmalion John James Osborne – Look Back in AngerSamuel Beckett – Waiting for Godot7-3 poetsW. B. Yeats – Sailing to Byzantium, Leda and the Swan, The Second Coming, TheCountess Cathleen, The Land of Heart’s Desire, TheTower, Down by the Sally GardensT. S. Eliot –The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Gerontion, The Waste Land,Hollow Man, Ash Wednesday, Four Quartets, SweeneyAmong the Nightingales, Murder in the Cathedral, TheCocktail Party, The Confidential Clerk, The Sacred Wood,Essays on Style and Order, After Strange Gods7-4 the psychological fictionsD. H. Lawrence –Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, LadyChatterley’s Lover, The White Peapock, The Daughter ofthe Vicar, The Horse Dealer’s DaughterJames Joyce –Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses,Finnegans Wake, AradyVirginia Woolf – Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, The Waves, Orlando。
英语专八英美文学常识(English Literature)
英国文学(English Literature)一、Old and Medieval English Literature中古英语文学(8世纪-14世纪)1) The Old English Period / The Anglo-Saxon Period古英语时期(449-1066)a. pagan poetry(异教诗歌): Beowulf《贝奥武甫》- 最早的诗歌；长诗(3000行) heroism & fatalism & Christian qualitiesthe folk legends of the primitive northern tribes; a heroic Scandinavian epic legend; 善恶有报b. religious poetry: Caedmon(凯德蒙610-680): the first known religious poet; the father of English songCynewulf(基涅武甫9C): The Christc. 8th C, Anglo-Saxon prose: Venerable Bede(673-735); Alfred the Great(848-901)2) The Medieval Period中世纪(1066-ca.1485 / 1500):a. Romance中世纪传奇故事(1200-1500): the Middle Ages; 英雄诗歌无名诗人- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight《高文爵士与绿色骑士》: Celtic legend; verse-romance; 2530 lines~ 14th C,Age of Chaucer:* Geoffrey Chaucer(乔叟1340-1400): 文风：vivid and exact language, his poetry is full of vigor and swiftnessthe father of English poetry; the father of English fiction; 首创“双韵体”;首位用伦敦方言写作英国作家The Canterbury Tales:pilgrims stories 受Boccaccio(薄伽丘) - Decameron《十日谈》启发The House of Fame; Troilus and Criseyde; The Romaunt of the Rose《玫瑰罗曼史》(译作)* William Langland(朗兰1332-1400)：The Vision of Piers Plowman《农夫皮尔斯之幻象》: 普通人眼中的社会抗议b. 15th C, English ballads: Thomas Malory (1395-1471) :Morte d’Arthur《亚瑟王之死》- 圆桌骑士二、The Renaissance Period英国文艺复兴(1500-1660): humanism十四行诗，文艺复兴，无韵诗，伊丽莎白戏剧1) 诗歌Henry Howard(霍华德1516-1547)a. Thomas Wyatt (怀亚特1503-1542): the first to introduce the sonnet into English literatureb. Sir Philip Sidney(雪尼爵士1554-1586)：代表了当时的理想- “the complete man”Defense of Poetry《为诗辩护》Astrophel and Stella; Arcadia《阿卡狄亚》: a prose romance filled with lyrics; a forerunner of the modern worldc.Edmund Spenser(斯宾塞1552-1599): the poets’ poet; non-dramatic poet of伊丽莎白时代- long allegorical romance文风：a perfect melody, a rare sense of beauty and a splendid imagination. The Shepherd CalendarThe Faerie Queen《仙后》：long poem for Queen Elizabeth; Allegory - nine-line verse stanza/ the Spenserian Stanza Spenserian Stanza(斯宾塞诗体): Nine lines, the first eight lines is in iambic(抑扬格) pentameter(五步诗),and the ninth line is an iambic hexameter(六步诗) line.2) Prose 散文a. Thomas More(莫尔1478-1535): 欧洲早期空想社会主义创始人Utopia《乌托邦》: More与海员的对话b. John Lyly (黎里1553-160，剧作家&小说家)：EupheusEuphuism(夸饰文体): Abundant use of balanced sentences, alliterations(头韵) and other artificial prosodic(韵律) means.The use of odd similes(明喻) and comparisonsc. Francis Bacon (培根1561-1626)：英国首位散文家，中世纪至现代欧洲时期; 近代唯物主义哲学奠基人和近代实验科学先驱the trumpeter of a new age;Essays(论说文集)：Of Studies, Of Love, Of Beauty: the first true English prose classic3) 戏剧a. Christopher Marlowe(马洛1564-1593): University Wits 大学才子派Edward II；The Jew of Malta《马耳他的犹太人》first made blank verse(无韵诗：不押韵的五步诗) the principle instrument of English dramaThe Tragical History of Doctor Faustus《浮士德博士的悲剧》：根据德国民间故事书写成; 完善了无韵体诗。
专八备考人文知识题―英国文学部分汇总
第一阶段:中古英国文学(8世纪——14世纪1. Which of the following does not belong to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer?A. The Canterbury T alesB. The Vision of Piers PlowmanC. Troilus and CriseydeD. The Romaunt of the Rose2. “_____” brings the readers into a world that be longs to the Celtic legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round T able.A. The Vision of Piers PlowmanB. The House of FameC. The Romaunt of the RoseD. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight3. Which of the following is the translation work of Geoffrey Chaucer?A. The Canterbury T alesB. Troilus and CriseydeC. The Romaunt of the RoseD. The House of Fame4. In the 14th century, the most important writer is _____.A. LanglandB. WyclifC. GowerD. Chaucer5. In Anglo-Saxon period, “Beowulf” rep resented the _____ poetry.A. paganB. religiousC. romanticD. sentimental6. When we speak of the old English prose, we might think of _____, who is the first scholar in English literature and has been regarded as father of English learning.A. William ShakespeareB. BeowulfC. Julius CaesarD. Venerable Bede7. _____ is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex.A. Alfred the GreatB. Venerable BedeC. Adam BedeD. king Arthur8. _____ is the culmination of the Arthurian romance.A. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightB. The Story of BeowulfC. Piers the PlowmanD. The Canterbury T ales9. William Langland’s “_____” is written in the form of a dream vision.A. Kublai KhanB. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John BullD. Morte d’Arthur10. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _____.A. FrenchB. LatinC. RomanceD. Science11. In which century were Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury T ales written?A. FourteenthB. FifteenthC. SixteenthD. Seventeenth12. William Langland wrote for _____.A. the royal familyB. the courtC. the monksD. the common people13. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight focuses on _____.A. immediate social issuesB. the real life as well as people’s feelings and desiresC. a remote world belongs to the Celtic Legend of King Arthur and his knightsD. the imagination of the future world14. King Alfred’s Anglo Saxon Chronicle was written in _____ form.A. poeticB. dramaticC. proseD. none of the above【答案及题解】1. B The Vision of Piers Plowman 是作家威廉·兰格伦的作品。
专八人文知识经典总结——英国文学
James Joyce 乔伊斯
Dubiners都柏林人
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 青年艺术家的画像;
Ulysess尤利西斯
Songs of Experience 经验之歌
The Tiger
William Wordsworth
An Evening Walk 黄昏漫步
LyricaΒιβλιοθήκη Ballads 抒情歌谣集Lucy Poems露西组诗
Ode on Intimations of Immorality 不朽颂
The Prelude 序曲
New Instrument 新工具
Essays 论文集（Of Studies 论学习;Of Wisdom for a Man’s Self）
William Shakespeare
Henry the Sixth
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Hamlet
The Tempest 暴风雨
Romeo andJulet
Part 3. The English Bourgeois revolution period
John Milton
L‘Allegro 欢乐的人
IlPenseroso沉思的人
Paradise Lost 失乐园;
Paradise Regained 复乐园;
Pride and Prejudice 傲慢与偏见;
Sense and Sensibility 理智与情感;
Emma 爱玛;
MansfieldPark曼斯菲尔德公园
专八人文知识之英国文学
专⼋⼈⽂知识之英国⽂学专⼋⼈⽂知识之英国⽂学 引导语：下⾯是应届毕业⽣培训⽹整理⽽成的，关于专⼋考试⼈⽂知识的⽂章，谢谢您的阅读 ⼀、古英语时期的英国⽂学(499-1066) 1、贝奥武夫 Beowulf (公元⼋世纪)：是迄今为⽌发现的英国盎格鲁—撒克逊时期最古⽼、最长的⼀部较完整的⽂学作品，也是欧洲最早的⽅⾔史诗。
2、阿尔弗雷德⼤帝 Alfred the Great ：英国散⽂之⽗Father of English Prose ⼆、中古英语时期的英国⽂学 1、暗讽体allegory⾮常盛⾏：这是⼀种源于希腊⽂的修辞法,意为"换个⽅式的说法".它是⼀种形象的描述,具有双重性,表层含义与真正意味的是两回事. 2、Romance 开始上升到⼀定的⾼度 3、⾼⽂爵⼠和绿⾐骑⼠Sir Gawain and the Green Knight：反映了骑⼠制度chivalry的理想，是中世纪封建贵族⽂化的精髓。
4、威廉·兰格伦 Willian Langlaud ：著有《农夫⽪尔斯的幻象》Piers Plowman 5、乔叟Geoffrey Chaucer：坎特伯雷故事集(英雄双韵体) The Canterbury Tales 。
在英国⽂学史上，他是第⼀个使⽤⼗⾳节“双韵体”的诗⼈，这个诗体后来在他⾸创下，演化成了“英雄双韵体”，“英雄双韵体”为以后的英国诗⼈所⼴泛采⽤。
他也因此被誉为“英国诗歌之⽗”Father of English poetry。
6、托马斯.马洛礼 Sir Thomas Malory 《亚瑟王之死》The Death of King Arthur 三、⽂艺复兴时期的英国⽂学(伊丽莎⽩时代)(14-16世纪) 1、托马斯.莫尔 Sir Thomas More ：《乌托邦》Utopia 2、Thomas Wyatt 托马斯·怀特和 Henry Howard亨利·霍华德把⼗四⾏诗sonnet引⼊英国 3、菲利普·锡德尼 Philips Sidney：著有《诗辩》The defense of Poesie，这是伊丽莎⽩时代⽂学批评的最佳之作;《阿卡迪亚》Arcadia 描述⽥园⽣活，为现代长篇⼩说的先驱 4、斯宾塞 Edmund Spenser ：《仙后》The Faerie Queene。
专业英语八级英美文学知识-2
专业英语八级英美文学知识-2(总分：80.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：70，分数：80.00)1.______, written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, is regarded as one of the best biographies in English Literature.A. The Life of William ShakespeareB. The Life of Jane AustinC. The Life of Elizabeth BrowningD. The Life of Charlotte Bronte（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. √解析：The Life of Charlotte Bronte(《夏洛特·勃朗特传》)被公认为英国文学史上最佳的人物传记之一，南夏洛特·勃朗特的好友伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔所作。
2.Mary Barton reflects something about ______.A. RenaissanceB. Chartist MovementC. RestorationD. Enlightenment（分数：2.00）A.B. √C.D.解析：伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔创作的Maly Barton(《玛丽·巴顿》)反映了宪章运动时期的社会情况。
3.George Eliot is the first ______ who started putting all the actions inside.A. dramatistB. poetC. essayistD. novelist（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. √解析：乔治·艾略特是第一位在写作技巧上注意心理分析的小说家。
4.George Eliot was the pseudonym of ______.A. Mary Ann BartonB. Mary Ann EliotC. Mary Ann EvansD. Mary Ann White（分数：2.00）A.B.C. √D.解析：乔治·艾略特是女作家Mary Ann Evans(玛丽·安·埃文斯)的笔名。
专八文学(三
Ode on Melancholy忧郁颂
Ode to a Nightingale夜莺颂
Ode to Psyche普赛克颂
To Autumn 秋颂
同时期的小说
简·奥斯汀 Jane Austen （以女性作家特有的敏锐和细腻刻画英国乡村中产阶级的生活和思想。 预示现实主义小说的崛起）
《恰尔德·哈罗尔德游记》 “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”
《唐·璜》Don Juan
波西·比希·雪莱 Percy Bysshe Shelley （英国浪漫主义诗人。）
Queen Mab 麦布女王
Tess of the D’Urbervilles 《德伯家的苔丝》
Jude the Obscure 《无名的裘德》
乔治·爱略特 George Eliot
Adam Bede亚当 ·比德
The Mill on the Floss弗罗斯河上的磨房
Oliver Twist 奥列弗 ·特威斯特
David Copperfield大卫 · 科波菲尔
Bleak House荒凉山庄
Hard Times艰难时世
A tale of Two Cities双城记
Great Expectations伟大的期望
A Christmas Carol圣诞颂歌
阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生Alfred Tennyson （维多利亚时代最具代表性的伟大诗人）
“Break, Break, Break”碎了，碎了，碎了
“Ulysses”尤利西斯 பைடு நூலகம்
“The Princess”公主
英国文学知识(专八人文知识必备)
英国文学知识一、中古英国文学1.Beowulf : the oldest poem in the English language and the most importantspecimen of Anglo-Saxon literature.2.Geoffrey Chaucer: he is acclaimed as the father of English Poetry and father ofEnglish fiction. His masterpiece。
The Canterbury TalesThe Romaunt of the RoseThe Legend of good WomenThe House of Fame二、文艺复兴时期时间：14世纪到17世纪中后期特点：Humanism became the keynote of English Renaissance著名作家：1.Thomas More: Utopia2.Edmund Spenser (a poet):The Faerie QueenThe Shepherd Calendar3.Christopher Marlowe( a poet and dramatist):Edward IIDr. FaustusTamburlaineThe Jew of Malta4.William Shakespeare喜剧：A Midsummer Night’s DreamAs you like itMerchant of VeniceThe Twelfth night悲剧：Romeo and JulietThe Tempest四大悲剧：Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet主要历史剧：Henry IV, Henry V5.Francis BaconEssaysThe advancement of learning6.John DonneThe Elegies and SatiresThe Songs and Sonnets7.John Milton (poet)晚年三首长诗Paradise lost, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes三：新古典主义时期时间：17世纪中后期到18世纪特点：The neoclassicists held that all forms of literature were to be modeled after the classical works of the ancient Greek and Roman writers. They believed that the artistic ideals should be order, logic and restrained emotion and accuracy.著名作家：1.John Dryden: All for Love2.John Bunyan: The Pilgrim’s ProgressThe Holy WarThe life and Death of Mr. Badman3.Alexander Pope An Essay on CriticismAn Essay on ManThe Rape of the LockOdyssey4.Daniel Defoe(who is called the father of English and European novels)Robison CrusoeA journal of the Plague yearCaptain Singleton5.Jonathan SwiftGulliver’s TravelA Tale of a TubA Modest proposalThe Drapier’s letters6.Henry FieldingThe History of Tom Jones, a Foundling7.Samuel Johnson (著名词汇家，第一部英语字典的编者)A Dictionary of the English LanguageThe Vanity of Human WishesLondon8.Richard Brinsley SheridanThe school for the scandalThe Rivals9.Thomas GrayElegy Written in a country churchyardOde on the spring四：浪漫主义时期时间：18世纪中期到19世纪中期特点：Romanticism gave primary concern to passion, emotion, and natural beauty and is marked by a strong reaction and protest against the bondage of rule and custom. The Romanticism period is an age of Poetry and poets.主要作家1.William BlakeSongs of ExperienceSongs of InnocencePoetical SketchesThe marriage of heaven and hell2.William WordsworthLyrical BalladsTo the CuckooMy Heart leaps up3.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeKubla Khan 忽必烈汗三巨头1.George Gordon ByronCainDon JuanChilde Harold’s Pilgrimage2.Percy Bysshe ShelleyOde to the West WindOde to the SkylarkPrometheus unboundedThe Necessity of AtheismQueen Mab3.John KeatsOde to AutumnOde to a nightingaleOde on a Grecian um 希腊古瓷颂Isabella以下各位不太重要：1.Charles LambTales from ShakespeareEssays of Elia2.Mary ShelleyFrankenstein3.Robert SoutheyJoan of Arc 圣女贞德小说家Jane AustinEmmaSense and SensibilityPride and PrejudiceMansfield ParkPersuasion五、VICTORIA PERIOD时间：维多利亚1837年继位，1901年去世。
专八人文的知识(英国文学)
专八人文知识（英国文学）Part 1. Old and medievalBeowulf 贝尔武甫(the national epic of the English people) stricking feature: alliteration, metaphors and understatements.William Langland 威廉。
兰格伦Piers the Plowman耕者皮尔斯Geoffrey Chaucer杰佛利•乔叟1340-1400 长诗：The House of Fame声誉之堂;Troilus and Criseyde特罗勒斯与克丽西德小说：Canterbury Tales坎特伯雷故事集----英国文学史上现实主义第一部杰作（他是最早有人文主义思想的作家，现实主义文学的奠基人）his contribution to English poetry: introduced from france the rhymed couplet of 5 accents in iambic meter (the heroic couplet), is the first great poet who wrote in the English language. Who making the dialect of London the standard for the modern English speech.Part 2. The English renaissanceThomas More托马斯。
莫尔Utopia乌托帮Philip Sidney菲力普。
锡德尼Astrophel and Stella Apology for Poetry诗辩Edmond Spenser埃德蒙。
斯宾塞The Faerie Queene 仙后The Shepherds’s Calender 牧羊人日历Francis Bacon培根1561-1626 Advancement of Learning学术的进展;Novum Organum新工具;New Atlantic新大西岛;Essays论文集（Of Studies论学习;Of Wisdom for a Man’s Self）The founder of English materialist philosophyChristopher Marlowe克里斯托夫。
英语专业八级人文知识(题集) — 英国文学部分
英语专业八级人文知识（题集）—英国文学部分一古英语及中世纪文学（8—14 世纪）1. Who is the "father of English poetry" and one of the greatest narrative poets of England?a. William Shakespeareb. Alfred the Greatc. Geoffrey Chaucerd. Christopher Marlow2. When he died, Chaucer was buried in ________ the Poet' s Corner.A .Southwarkb. Westminster Abbeyc. Normandyd. Canterbury3. ________is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex.a. Adam Bedeb. Alfred the Greatc. Venerable Beded. King Arthur4. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem named “________” based onBoccaccio' s poem"Filostrato".a. The Legend of Good Womenb. Sir Gawain and the Green Knightc. Beowulfd. Troilus and Gressie5. In his literary development, Chaucer was influenced by three literatures, which one is not true?a. English literatureb. German literaturec. Italian literatured. French literature6. The epic, The Song of Beowulf, represents the spirit of________.a. romanticistsb. monksc. pagand. sentimentalists7. Who is the first important religious poet in English literature?a. Caedmonb. Adam Bedec. Cynewulfd. Shakespeare8. Who is the monster half-human who had mingled thirty warriors in The Song of Beowulf?a. Heorotb. Beowulfc. Grendeld. Hrothgar9. King Alfred' s Anglo Saxon Chronicle was written in________form.a. poeticb. dramaticc. prosed. none of the above10. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight focuses on________.a. the imagination of the future worldb. immediate social issuesc. the real life as well as people' s feelings and desiresd. a remote world belongs to the Celtic Legend of King Arthur and his knights11. Geoffi'ey Chaucer develops hischaracterization to a higher artistic level by presenting characters withboth typical qualities and________dispositions.a. individualb. collectivec. sociald. natural12. Among the great Middle English poets,Geoffrey Chaucer is known for hisproduction of________.a. Piers Plowmanb. Sir Gawain and the Green knighte. Confession Amantisd. The Canterbury Tales13. The period of________literatureextends from about 450 to 1066, theyear of the Norman conquest ofEngland.a. the Old Englishb. the Middle Englishc. the Modern Englishd. Queen Victoria14. Romance, which uses narrative verseor prose to sing________adventuresor other heroic deeds is a popularliterary form in the medieval period.a. knightlyb. christiane. Greek d. primitive15. Geoffrey Chaucer introduced fromFrance the rhymed stanzas of varioustype to English poetry to replace theold English________verse.a. rhymedb. alliterativec. romanticd. visionary16. The work that presented, for the firsttime in English literature, acomprehensive realistic picture of themedieval English society and createda whole gallery of vivid charactersfrom all walks of life is mostlikely________.a. Geoffrey Chaucer' s The Canterbury Tablesb. William Langland' s Piers Plowmanc. John Gower' s Confession Amantisd. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight17. In the early part of the medieval periodin English literature, i. e. from 1006up to the mid-14th century, there wasnot much to say about literature inEnglish, for it was almost a________period in literay creation.a. flourishingb. barrenc. historicald. romantic18. Generally speaking, the Old English poetry that has survived can be divided into two groups:the religious group and the________one.a. secularb. lyricalc. politicald. romantic19. Thematically the poem Beowulfpresents a vivid picture of how theprimitive people wage heroicstruggles against the hostile forces ofthe________world under a wise andmighty_______.a. spiritual / herob. natural / leaderc. spiritual / goldd. natural / monster20. Beowulf, a typical example of OldEnglish poetry, is regarded today asthe national________ of theAnglo-Saxons.a. epic h. novelc. playd. song21. In the stories told in Beowulf, Beowulf (the hero) is shown not only as a glorious hero but alsoas a ________of the people.a. protectorb. sonc. fatherd. servant22. The hero and setting of Beowulf have nothing to do with________, for the story took place inScandinavia.a. Englandb. Denmarkc. Norwayd. Sweden23. With the Norman conquest starts themedieval period in English literature,which coversabout________centuries.a. fourb. threec. fived. two24. It can be said that though essentially still a medieval writer, Geoffrey Chaucer bore marks ofhumanism and anticipated a new________to come.a. manb. theoryc. doctrined. era二文艺复兴时期（14—17世纪）1. The English Renaissance period was an age of________.a. novel and poetryb. poetry and dramac. drama and noveld. romance and poetry2. Which of the following is not among Shakespeare' s four great tragedies?a. King Learb. Macbethc. Hamletd. Romeo and Juliet3. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?a. Dramab. Novelc. Poetrvd. Essay4. Paradise Lost is written by________.a. William Blakeb. William Shakespearec. Robert Burnsd. John Milton5. During the twenty-two years of his literary work, Shakespeare produced many works, which ofthe following is not true?a. 37 playsb. 2 narrative poemsc. 154 sonnetsd. 1 novel 6. In the________Period, William Shakespeare is the ueatest writer of England.a. Elizabethanb. Medievalc. Victoriand. Dark7. " Shall I compare thee to a summer' s day" is one of________' s best known sonnets.a. John Miltonb. John Donnec. Edmund Spenserd. William Shakespeare8. The poem Paradise Lost consists of ________books.a. 12b. 14c. 13d. 159. Milton wrote his masterpiece________during his blindness.a. Lycidasb. Paradise Lostc. Samson Agonistesd. Paradise Regained10. Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play?a. King Learb. Henry IVc The Merry Wives of Windsord. Juliet Caesar11. Which of the following does notbelong to Shakespeare' s great comedies?a. The Tempestb. As You Like Itc. The Merchant of Veniced. Twelfth Night12. The Flea was written by________.a. Philip Sidneyb. William Shakespearec. Thomas Mored. John Donne13. ________is the first important English essayist and the founder of modem science in England.a. Francis Baconb. Philip Sidneyc. Edmund Spenserd. William Carxton14. In the 16th century, Thomas More's work________became immediately popular after itspublication.a. The Faerie Queenb. A Pleasant Satire of the Throe Estatesc. Utopiad. Paradise Lost15. Which is Christopher Marlowe's first famous play?a. EdwardⅡb. The Jew of Maltac. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustusd. Tamburlaine16. The literary form of The Faerie Queen is________.a. narrative poemb. ironic poemc. allegorical poemd. lyric poem17. the first official version of Bible known as the Great Bible, was revised in________.a. 16th centuryb. 17th centuryc. 18th centuryd. 19th century18. Most of the ballads of the 15th century focused on the legend about________as a heroicfigure.a. Hamletb. Robin Hoodc. Gawaind. Green Nights19. The nine-line verse stanza was originated from________.a. William Shakespeareb. Thomas Morec. Philip Sidneyd. Edmund Spenser20. Which of the following is NOT the work of Sir Philip Sidney?a.Defense of Poetryb. Astrophet and Stellac. Samson Agonistesd. Arcadia21. The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, such as therediscovery of ancient________and________culture, the new discoveries in geography andastrology, the religious reformation and the economic expansion.a. Chinese / Indianb. Hebrew / Egyptian c Roman / Greek d. Britain /American22. William Shakespeare' s history playsare mainly written underthe________that national unity undera ighty and just sovereign isa________.a. fact / possibilityb. story / probabilityc. principle / necessityd. reality / truth23. ________is the essence of the Renaissance.a. Poetryb. Dramac. Humanismd. Reason24. Generally the Renaissance refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries. Itfirst started in Italy, with the flowering of painting, sculpture and literature. From________ the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe.a. Germanyb. Greekc. Britaind. Italy25. Milton' s Paradise Lost took its material from________.a. the Bibleb. Greek mythc. Roman mythd. French romance26. The Renaissance was________in reaching England not only because of England' s separationfrom the Continent but also because of its domestic unrest.a. quickb. slowc speedy d. deep27. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare' s "Sonnet 18"?a. The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature.b. The speaker satirizes human vanity.c. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation.d. The speaker meditates on man' s salvation.28. " To be, or not to be-that is thequestion" is a line taken from________.a. Hamletb. Othelloc. King Leard. The Merchant of Venice 29. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are________, William Shakespeareand Ben Johnson.a. Christopher Marloweb. John Marlowec. John Miltond. Edmund Spenser30. ________'s Essays is the first example of that genre in English literature, which has beenrecognized as an important landmark in the development of English prose.a. John Donneb. John Miltonc. Francis Bacond. Edmund Spenser31. According to Edmund Spenser' s own explanation, his The Faerie Queen is a “________”,but it is also an allegory.a. imaginary poemb. historical poemc. romantic poemd. poetic drama32. In his The Advancement of Learning, ________divided knowledge into two kinds: the oneobtained from Divine Revelation, and the other from the workings of human mind.a. Chaucerb. Francis Baconc. Edmund Spenserd. John Milton33. ________'s literary achievements can be divided into three groups, the early poetic works, themiddle prose pamphlets and the last great poems.a. William Shakespeareb. Christopher Marlowec. John Donned. John Milton34. The English Renaissance was perhaps England' s ________Age, especially in literature.a. Goldenb. Fruitfulc. V olcanicd. Dark35. In the early stage of the English Renaissance, poetry and________were the most outstandingliterary forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Johnson.a. fictionb. dramatic fictionc. poetic dramad. novel36. In Canto I, Book I of The FaerieQueen the Redcross knightsymbolizes the church of England,and he is the protector of the VirginUna who stands for________or thetrue religion.a. loveb. friendshipc. truthd. honest37. Paradise Regained shows how mankind, in the person of ________, withstands the tempterand is established once more in the divine favor.a. Godb. Zeusc. Christd. Santa Claus38. Francis Bacon's essays are famous for their brevity, compactness and________.a. complicityb. complexityc. powerfulnessd. mildness39. In Samson Agonistes, Milton againborrows his story from the________.But this time he turns to a more vitaland personal theme.a. historyb. religionc. legendd. Bible40. ________was known as "the poets' s poet".a. William Shakespeareb. Edmund Spenserc. John Donned. John Milton三新古典主义时期（17—18世纪）1. The neoclassical period in English literature refers to the one between the return of the Stuarts to the English throne in 1660 and the full assertion of ________which came with the publication of Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge in 1798.a. realismb. humanismc romanticism d. neoclassicism2. As a representative of the Enlightenment,________was one of the first to introduce rationalism to England.a. Swiftb. Defoec Milton d. Pope3. Christian, Faithful and Pliable are the literary figures in________.a. Daniel Defoe' s Moll Flandersb. John Bunyan' s The Pilgrim' s Progressc. Richard Brinsley Sheridan' s The School for Scandald. Jonathan Swift' s Gulliver' s Travels4. Pope' s "An Essay on Criticism" is a didactic poem written in________.a. blank verseb. heroic couplets c free verse d. dramatic monologue5. Sheridan' s plays, especially The Rivals and The School for Scandal, are generally regarded asimportant links between the masterpieces of Shakespeare and those of________, and as trueclassics in English comedy.a. Christopher Marlowb. John Galsoworthc Bernard Shawd. James Joyce6. ________, written by Alexander Pope, satirized the foolish, meaningless life of the lords andladies in the aristocratic bourgeois society of the eighteenth century England.a. The Rape of the Lockb. The Rape of Lucrecec The School for Scandald. Every Man in His Humor7. The Pilgrim's Progress by________is often said to be concerned with the search for spiritualsalvation.a. John Miltonb. John Bunyanc Daniel d. Thomas Gray8. John Bunyan' s style was modeled after that of the English________.a. historyb. religionc society d. Bible9. Backbite, Sneerwell, and Lady Teazle are characters in the play The School for Scandalby________.a. Christopher Marloweb. Ben Johnsonc. Richard Brinsley Sheridand. George Bernard Shaw10. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan is often said to be concerned with the searchfor________.a. material wealthb. spiritual salvationc. universal truthd. self-fulfillment11. Robinson Crusoe, ________story, is universally considered as Daniel Defoe' s masterpiece.a. a historicalb. a fictionalc. an imaginaryd. an adventure12. Alexander Pope strongly advocated________, emphasizing that literary works should bejudged by rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum.a. Sentimentalismb.Romanticism c. Idealism d. Neoclassicism13. In Robinson Crusoe, Defoe traces the growth of________from a naive and artless youth into ashrewd and hardened man, tempered by numerous trials in his eventful life.a. Robinsonb. Gulliverc. Tom Sawyerd. Huckleberry Finn14. Gulliver' s Travels contains________parts, each part dealing with one particular voyage duringhis extraordinary adventures on some remote island.a. twob. threec. fourd. five15. Henry Fielding has been regarded ad "Father of the English________, " for his contributionto the establishment of the form of the modern novel.a. Novel h. Poetryc. Playd. Essay16. As a lexicographer, Samuel Johnson distinguished himself as the author of the first English________by an Englishman.a. novelb. dramae. poetry d. dictionary17. Richard Brinsley Sheridan was the only important English________of the eighteenth century.a. poetb. novelistc essayist d. dramatist18. "An Essays on Criticism" was writtenby________, which first establishedhis reputation as a________a. Francis Bacon, criticb. Francis Bacon, essayistc. Alexander Pope, playwrightd. Alexander Pope, essayist19. "Yahoos" from the novel________written by Jonathan Swift are described to be very muchsimilar to human beings in outward appearance and their unworthy actions as well.a. Gulliver' s Travelsb. The Adventures of Robison Crusoec. The Wuthering Heightsd. Sons and Lovers20. ________' s masterpiece Tom Jones provides a vivid and truthful panoramic view of the life ofthe English society in the 18th century.a. Daniel Defoeb. Jonathan Swifte. Henry Fielding d. Jane Austin21. The ________was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18thcentury.a. Renaissanceb. Enlightenmentc. Religious Reformationd. Chartist Movement22. The 18th century England is known as the Age of________in the history.a. Romanticismb. Classicismc. Renaissanced. Enlightenment23. The________movemertt in the eighteenth century Europe was a furtherance of theRenaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.a. Enlightenmentb. Renaissancec. Sentimentald. Transcendental24. The Enlightenment movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classical works inthe field of literature. This tendency is known as________.a. humanismb. realismc. symbolismd. neoclassicism25. (The) ________was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the18th century.a. Romanticismb. Humanismc. Enlightenmentd. Sentimentalism26. The School for Scandal has been regarded as the best ________since Shakespeare.a. comedyb. tragedyc. playd. novel27. Of all the 18th century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theory andpractice, to write specifically a "________in prose", the first to give the modem novel itsstructure and style.a. tragic epicb. comic epicc. romanced. lyric epic四浪漫主义时期（18世纪中期—19世纪中期）1. The two collections of poems written by William Blake, ________and________, hold thesimilar subject-matter, but the tone, emphasis and conclusion differ.a. Songs of Innocence/ Songs of Experienceb. Poetical Sketches / Songs of Innocencec. Poetical Sketches/ Marriage of Heaven and Helld. Songs of Innocence/ Songs of Experienced2. John Keats' Ode to a Nightingale expresses the contrast between the happy world of________loveliness and human world of agony.a. fairyb. naturalc. pastorald. optimistic3. As a leading Romanticist, George Gordon Byron ' s chief contribution is his creation of the"________hero", a proud, mysterious rebel figure of noble origin.a. Byronicb. Romanticc. Orientedd. Optimistic4. The ________are generally regarded as John Keats' most important and mature works.a. epicsb. lyricsc. odesd. poetry5. On the whole, ________' s poetry is one of experiences. His heroes are more or less surrogatesof himself. Childe Harold' s Pilgrimage is such an example.a. William Blakeb. William Wordsworthc. George Gordon Byrond. Samuel Taylor Coleridge6. ________is Byron's masterpiece, a great comic epic of the early 19th century.a. Childe Harold's Pilgrimageb. Cainc. Don Juand. Song for the Luddites7. Romanticism is a period of Britishliterature roughly dated from________.a. 1660 - 1798b. 1798 - 1832c. 1483 - 1546d. 1836 - 19018. A number of poems from Songs of Innocence find a counterpart in Songs of Experience. Infant Joy is matched with Infant Sorrow, and the pure Lamb is paired with the flaming________.a. The Chimney Sweeperb. Londonc. Sheepd. Tyger9. The unifying principle in________written by George Gordon Bryon is the basic ironic theme ofappearance and reality.a. Child Harold' s Pilgrimageb. Cainc.Don Juand. Hours of Idleness10. Jane Austen' s main literary concern is about human beings intheir________relationships.Because of this, her novels have a universal significance.a. personalb. naturalc. satisfiedd. hostile11. Returning to England from Germany in1799, William Wordsworth and his sister settled at Dove Cottage in Grasmere, Westmoreland. The poet________as well as________lived nearby, and the three became known as the "lake poets".a. Samuel Taylor Coleridge / George Gordon Byronb. Robert Southey / Samuel Taylor Coleridgec. John Keats / Robert Southeyd. George Gordon Byron / Percy Bysshe Shelley12. Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of theleading________poets, an intense and original 1yrical poet in the Englishlanguage.a. realisticb. symbolice. romantic d. imagist13. In his________ , Shelley eulogized the powerful west wind and expressed his eagerness toenjoy the boundless freedom from the reality.a. Promethus Unboundb. Ode to the West Windc.Adonaisd. In Defence of Poetry14. The novel Pride and Prejudice mainly deals with the five Bennet sisters and their search forsuitable husbands, centering on the love story between________and________.a. Jane / Bingleyb. Lydia / Wickhamc. Elizabethd. Jane / Rochester15. Ode on a Grecian Urn shows the contrast between the ________of art andthe________ ofhuman passion.a. glory / uglinessb. permanence / transiencec. transience / sordidnessd. glory / permanence16. The English Romantic period produced two major novelists. They are________.a. Lamb and Hazlitt .b. Byron and Shelleyc. Scott and Austend. Keats and Coleridge17. As a novelist Jane Austen writes withina very narrow sphere. The subject matter, thecharacter range, the social setting, and plots are all restricted to the provincial life of the late________a. 18thb. 19the. 17th d. 20th18. Among the________group of Samuel Taylor Coleridge' s Poems, Frost atMidnight is themost important.a. demonicb. conversationalc. pastorald. optimistic19. It is said that the poem________written by S. T. Coleridge was composed in a dream afterthe poet took the opium. But when he was writing the lines down, a stranger interrupted himand only 54 lines survived.a. The Rime of the Ancient Marinerb. Frost at Midnightc.Kubla Khand. Don Juan20. ________puts into Don Juan his rich knowledge of the world and the wisdom gained fromexperience. It presents brilliant pictures of life in its various stages of love, joy, suffering,hatred and fear.a. Percy Bysshe Shelleyb. William Wordsworthc. george Gordon Byrond. John Keats21. "Poetry is Spontaneous" was put forward by________.a. Percy Bysshe Shelleyb. William Blakec. William Wordsworthd. Charles Lamb22. In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called________came to Europe and then toEngland.a. romanticismb. classicismc. realismd. restoration23. The famous poem "'A Red Red Rose" was written by________.a. William Wordsworthb. George Gordon Byronc. Robert Burnsd. John Keats24. Whose infomal essays observed life with humor, and often in a gloomy tone?a. Joseph Addisonb. Charles Lambc. Lord Chesterfieldd. Thomas Hardy25. The English poets________, William Wordsworth, and Robert Southey, were known as"Lake Poets'" because they lived in the Lake District Northwestern England at the beginning of the 19th century.a. George Gordon Byronb. John Keatse. Percy Bysshe Shelley d. Samuel Taylor Coleridge五维多利亚时期（19世纪中期—20世纪早期）1. The novel Jane Eyre mainly tells a story about the love affair Jane Eyre and Mr. ________。
(完整版)英语专八英美文学常识汇总
3专八人文知识:英国地理概况the english channel: the channel is a narrow sea passage which separates england and france and connects the atlantic ocean and north sea.英吉利海峡：英吉利海峡是一道狭长的海峡，分割英法两国，连接大西洋和北海。
the dee estuary: a small sea ( in irish sea) where the dee river enters.迪河河口：是迪河流入的一个小海。
"the act of union of 1801": in 1801 the english parliament passed an act by which scotland, wales and the kingdom of england were constitutionally joined as the kingdom of great britain.1801合并法：1801年英国议会通过法令，规定英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士根据宪法合并成为大不列颠王国。
gaelic: it is one of the celtic language, and is spoken in parts of the highlands.盖尔语：是盖尔特语言的一种，在高地地区仍有人说这种语言。
the "backbone of england": it refers to the pennies, the board ridge of hills.英格兰脊梁：指的是山脉的背脊。
lead ore: british lead ores have been worked since pre-roman times. it contains silver.铅矿：自前罗马时代开始，英国的铅矿就被开发了。
专八考试英国文学复习资料(整理)
专八考试英国文学复习资料（按时间顺序）整理一The Anglo-Saxon period(449-1066)1代表作：The Song of Beowulf贝奥武夫（民族史诗national epic）采用了隐喻手法2写作手法：押头韵例子：to his kin the kindest ,kennest for praise二The Anglo-Norman period(1066-1350)1 Canto 诗章romance传奇文学（romance was a prevaliling form of literature in the medieval period）2代表作：Sir Gawain and the Green Knight高文爵士和绿衣骑士，是一首押头韵的长诗三Geffrey Chaucer(1340-1400)杰弗里.乔叟时期1 he is the father of English poetry 他是英国诗歌之父2 heroic couplet 英雄体对句Pentameter 五步抑扬格3代表作：the Canterbury tales 坎特伯雷故事集（英国文学史的开端）、小说特点：each of the narrators tells his tale in a peculiar manner ,thus revealing his own views and charactors.小说观点：he believes in the right of man to earthly happiness.he is anxious to see man freed from superstitons and a blind belief in fate.4大众民谣popular ballads:a story hold in 4-lines stanzas with second and foruth line rhymed.ballads are anonymous narrative songs that have been preserved by oral transmission.代表人物：Bishot Thomas Percy 托马斯.帕西主教Robin Hood and Allin-a-Dale 罗宾汉和阿林戴尔四Renaissance(16世纪)文艺复兴时期DramaCanto1 key words:humanism人文主义：admire the bueaty and huamn achievement2 代表人物：1）Thomas More 托马斯.莫尔Utopia 乌托邦2）Francis Bacon 佛朗西斯.培根，他是第一个散文家，“the trumpeter of a new age”(his essaies invlve bueaty,love and studies)3)Thomas Wyatt 托马斯.怀亚特，他是引入十四行诗的第一人（另外写十四行诗的还有Henry Howard ,Sidney,Spenser）4)John Lyly 约翰.黎里Eupheus夸饰文体5)Edmund Spenser 埃蒙德.斯宾塞被称作诗人中的诗人poet’s poet，代表作有the fairy queen仙后，The Shepherd’s Calendar牧羊人日志。
专业八级英国美国文学知识考点
英国文学一、古英语时期的英国文学〔499-1066〕1、贝奥武夫2、阿尔弗雷德大帝：英国散文之父二、中古英语时期的英国文学1、allegory体非常盛行2、Romance开场上升到一定的高度3、高文爵士和绿衣骑士4、Willian Langlaud "农夫皮尔斯的幻象"5、乔叟坎特伯雷故事集〔英雄双韵体〕6、托马斯.马洛礼"亚瑟王之死"三、文艺复兴时期的英国文学〔伊丽莎白时代〕〔14-16世纪〕1、托马斯.莫尔"乌托邦"2、Thomas Wyatt 和Henry Howard引入sonnet3、Philips Sidney "The defense of Poesie""阿卡迪亚"描述田园生活；现代长篇小说的先驱4、斯宾塞"仙后" 诗人中的诗人；斯宾塞体诗节；5、莎士比亚：长篇叙事诗："维纳斯和阿多尼斯"、"露克丝受辱记"四大悲剧：哈姆雷特、尔王、奥赛罗、麦克白7、本.琼森风俗喜剧〔edy of manners〕"人性互异"8、约翰.多恩"玄学派〞诗歌创始人9、George Herbert 玄学派诗圣10、弗朗西斯.培根现代科学和唯物主义哲学创始人之一"Essays"英国开展史上的里程碑"学术的推进"和"新工具"四、启蒙时期〔18世纪〕1、约翰、弥尔顿："失乐园"、"为英国人民争辩"2、约翰、班扬："天路历程"religious allegory3、约翰、德莱顿：英国新古典主义的出色代表、桂冠诗人；"论戏剧诗"4、亚历山大.蒲柏：英国新古典主义诗歌的重要代表；英雄双韵体的使用到达登峰造极的使用；"田园组诗"是其最早田园诗歌代表作5、托马斯、格雷：感伤主义中墓园诗派的代表人物"墓园挽歌"6、威廉、布莱克：天真之歌、经历之歌；7、罗伯特、斯：格兰最出色的农民诗人；8、Richard Steel和Joseph Addison合作创办"The tatler"和"the spectator"9、Samuel defoe 英国现实主义小说的奠基人之一；"鲁滨逊漂流记"；"铲除非国教徒的捷径"，仪表达自己的不满；10、Jonathan Swift "一个小小的建议"；"格列佛游记"；"桶的故事"；11、Samuel Richardson 英国现代小说的创始人；帕米拉；克拉丽莎；查尔斯.格蓝迪森爵士的历史；12、Henry Fielding 英国现实主义小说理论的奠基人；"约瑟夫。
专八 TEM8 英国文学知识
英国文学知识一．古英语时期（Old English Literature 公元499—1066年）英国文学开山之作：头韵体诗歌（alliteration）《贝奥武甫》（Beowulf）开德蒙（Caedmon）：《赞美诗》（Anthem）琴涅武甫（Cynewulf）：《十字架之梦》（Dream of the Rood）比德（Bede）：《英吉利人教会史》（Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum）阿尔弗雷德大帝（King Alfred）：《盎格鲁—撒克逊编年史》（Anglo-Saxon Chronicle），被誉为“英国散文之父”（Father of English Prose）二．中古英语时期（Medieval English Literature 公元1066年—15世纪）头韵体诗歌：《高文爵士和绿衣骑士》（Sir Gawain and the Green Knight）英国名谣：《罗宾汉名谣集》（The Robin Hood Ballads）威廉·兰格伦（William Langland）：《农夫皮尔斯的幻想》（The V ision Concerning piers the Plowman）杰弗里·乔叟（Geoffrey Chaucer）：英国中世纪最伟大的诗人，享有“英国诗歌之父”的美誉（Father of English Poetry）。
代表作：八音节（octosyllabic）英雄双韵体（heroic couplet）诗歌《坎特布雷故事集》（The Canterbury Tales）。
托马斯·马洛礼（Sir Thomas Malory）：英国15世纪优秀的散文家，代表作为《亚瑟王之死》（Le Morte d’Arthur）三．文艺复兴时期（Renaissance 15世纪末—17世纪）托马斯·莫尔（Thomas More）：伟大的人文主义者，代表作：《乌托邦》（Utopia），《国王爱德华五世悲戚的一生》（The painful Life of Edwar d Ⅴ）.托马斯·魏厄特（Thomas Wyatt）和亨利·霍华德（Henry Howard）的十四行诗（Sonnet）。
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英美文学知识考点\一、对知名的英美文学家及其作品的重点考查1. The novel Emma is written by________.（2005年真题第35题）A. Mary ShelleyB. Charlotte BronteC. Elizabeth C. GaskellD. Jane Austen2．Which of the following novels was written by Emily Bronte? （2007年真题第35题）A. Oliver TwistB. MiddlemarchC. Jane EyreD. Wuthering Heights3．Death of a Salesman was written by________.（2007年真题第37题）A. Arthur MillerB. Ernest HemingwayC. Ralph EllisonD. James Baldwin美国著名的剧作家，作品有Man Who Had All the Luck，Death of A Salesman，All My sons等，4．The novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is written by________. (2006年真题第36题)A. Scott FitzgeraldB. William FaulknerC. Eugene O'NeilD. Ernest Hemingway他的主要作品还有：In Our Time，The Sun Also Rises，Farewell to Arms等二、对英美文学流派及文学术语的重点考查1．Which of following is NOT a romantic poet? （2005年真题第36题）A. William WordsworthB. George ElliotC. George G. ByronD. Percy B. Shelley2．_____ is defined as an expression of human emotion which is condensed into fourteen lines (2006年第37题)A. Free verseB. SonnetC. OdeD. Epigram十四行诗（Sonnet ）是欧洲的一种抒情诗体，诗句共有十四行，音译为“商籁体”，语源于普罗旺斯Sonnet。
原系中世纪民间流行并用于歌唱的一种短小诗歌。
自欧洲进入文艺复兴时代之后，这种诗体获得泛的运用。
ABAB，CDCD，EFEF，GG。
每行诗句有十个抑扬格音节，常常在最后一副对句中点明题意。
三、重点考查对主要文学家的概况及作品特点的了解1．William Sidney Porter, known as O. Henry, is most famous for________.（2005年真题第37题）A. his poemsB. his playsC. his short storiesD. his novels2．William Butler Yeats was a(n) ______ poet and playwright. （2007年真题第36题）A. AmericanB. CanadianC. IrishD. Australian（1865-1939）是爱尔兰诗人,1923年获诺贝尔文学奖，主要诗集有《芦苇中的风》、《责任》、《塔》等。
3．Which of the following writers is a poet of the 20th century? (2006年真题第35题) 托马斯·斯特尔那斯·艾略特A. T.S. EliotB. D.H. LawrenceC. Theodore DreiserD. James JoyceT.S. Eliot 是20世纪著名诗人、评论家、戏剧家，长诗―The Waste Land‖是他著作，。
英国文学知识简介(English Literature)一、中古时期英语文学（Old and Medieval English Literature）包括1) 古英语时期或盎格鲁--萨克森时期(449-1066)（The Old English Period or The Anglo-Saxon Period ）2) 中世纪（1066-ca.1485/ 1500）(The Medieval Period)1．考核知识点和考核要求：1) 英国中古时期主要的文学作品（《贝奥武甫》Beowulf，《高文爵士与绿色骑士》）Sir Gawain and the Green Knight2) 主要的作家、作家概况及其代表作品2．英国中古时期的主要作家杰弗里·乔叟Geoffrey Chaucer (首创―双韵体‖，英国文学史上首先用伦敦方言写作。
约翰·德莱顿（John Dryden）称其为―英国诗歌之父‖。
代表作《坎特伯雷故事集》。
The Canterbury Tales二、英国文艺复兴时期文学（The Renaissance Period）(1500-1660)1．考核知识点和考核要求：1) 主要作家的创作思想、艺术特色、代表作品及其语言风格2) 名词解释：十四行诗，文艺复兴，无韵诗2.英国文艺复兴时期主要作家：埃德蒙·斯宾塞Edmund Spenser （后人称之为―诗人的诗人‖。
）《仙后》The Faerie Queene托马斯·莫尔Thomas More (欧洲早期空想社会主义的创始人，以其名著《乌托邦》而著名。
Utopia克里斯托夫·马洛Christopher Marlowe （《浮士德博士的悲剧》根据德国民间故事书写成;完善了无韵体诗。
）The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus 《浮士德博士的悲剧》代表作Tamburlaine the Great 《帖木儿大帝》The Jew of Malta 《马耳他的犹太人》威廉·莎士比亚William Shakespeare （英国著名剧作家、诗人，著有。
）―四大悲剧‖Hamlet 《哈姆雷特》Othello 《奥赛罗》King Lear 《李尔王》Macbeth 《麦克白》The Merchant of Venice《威尼斯商人》Twelfth Night 《第十二夜》A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream《仲夏夜之梦》As You Like it 《皆大欢喜》Much Ado About Nothing 《无事生非》Romeo and Juliet《罗密欧与朱丽叶》Henry IV, Part I, and Part II 《亨利四世》（史）Henry V 《亨利五世》（史）The Winter’s Tale 《冬天的故事》（传奇）The Tempest 《暴风雨》(传奇)Sonnets十四行诗弗朗西斯·培根Francis Bacon （哲学家、散文家；在论述探究知识的著作中提出了知识就是力量这一著名论断；近代唯物主义哲学的奠基人和近代实验科学的先驱。
）Essays 《培根论说文集》本·琼生Ben Jonson (诗人，剧作家，批评家；性格喜剧Comedy of Humours)Volpone 《狐坡尼》十七世纪文学（资产阶级革命时期）约翰·邓恩John Donne （―玄学派‖诗人Metaphysical Poetry）约翰·弥尔顿John Milton（诗人、政论家;失明后写《失乐园》Paradise Lost、《复乐园》、Paradise Regained《力士参孙》。
Samson Agonistes）《目盲自咏》“On His Blindness”《论出版自由》“Areopagitica”约翰·班扬John Bunyan （代表作《天路历程》，宗教寓言，被誉为―具有永恒意义的百科全书‖，是英国文学史上里程碑式著作。
与但丁的《神曲》、奥古斯丁的《忏悔录》并列为世界三大宗教题材文学杰作。
The Pilgrim’s Progress三、英国新古典主义时期文学（The Neoclassical Period）和十八世纪文学1．考核知识点和考核要求：1) 主要作家及其主要作品、作品的艺术特色及其文学流派。
2) 启蒙运动产生的背景。
2．英国新古典主义时期文学主要作家：王政复辟时期约翰·德莱顿John Dryden（批评家和戏剧家；在英国被封为第一位―桂冠诗人‖；最先提出―玄学诗人‖一词；他创造的“英语双韵体”,成为英国诗歌的主要形式之一。
）十八世纪诗歌亚历山大·蒲柏Alexander Pope （18世纪英国最伟大的诗人，其诗多用―英雄双韵体‖。
词句工整、精练、富有哲理性。
）《批评论》An Essay on Criticism《卷发遇劫记》The Rape of the Lock《愚人记》Dunciad十八世纪小说的崛起丹尼尔·笛福Daniel Defoe（小说家，新闻记者，小册子作者；十八世纪英国现实主义小说的奠基人。
）《鲁滨逊漂流记》Robinson Crusoe 《摩尔·弗兰德斯》Moll Flanders 塞缪尔·理查森Samuel Richardson （小说开始审视―发生于内心的东西‖,代表作《帕米拉》《克拉丽莎》。
）《帕米拉》Pamela 《克拉丽莎》Clarissa亨利·菲尔丁Henry Fielding （英国小说家，戏剧家，被誉为―英国小说之父‖。
）《约瑟夫·安德鲁》Joseph Andrews 《汤姆·琼斯》Tom Jones乔纳森·斯威夫特Jonathan Swift（十八世纪杰出的政论家和讽刺小说家。
高尔基称他为世界―伟大文学创造者之一‖。
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