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Melissa W. Noël  
Cleveland High School  
English Department  

British Literature

It's hard to ignore British literature!  Since literature classrooms are indoctrinated with a consistent need to explore and analyze our language, students must start at the beginning.  Is there a better way to understand English than a close study of its birth?

From the Anglo-Saxon era of oral recitations as told by traveling minstrels to the thought-provoking political protests of the 21st century, we can examine the English language as it dramatically evolves over the centuries.  It's that process -- that study -- that allows us to fully understand the meanings of words, syntax, and format.

Anglo-SaxonMedieval PeriodRenaissance17th Century18th CenturyRomantic AgeVictorian Age20th Century

 

Mrs. Noel's Favorite British Authors

*      John Milton

*      William Wordsworth

*      Lord Byron

*      Jane Austen

*      D. H. Lawrence

*      George Orwell