English Literature GRE Study Guide
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General
Author Index
Literary Terms
Literary Theory
World Literature
Grammar
Time Periods
1. Middle Ages
2. 16th Century
3. Early 17th Century
4. Restoration
5. 18th C: Pope & Swift
6. 18th C: Enlightenment

7. Early Romantic
8. Middle Romantic
9. Late Romantic
10. Early British Victorian
11.Transcendentalism
12. Realism
13. British Modernism
14. American Modernism
15. British Postmodernism
16. Amer. Postmodernism

 

16th Century : John Skelton

John Skelton (c. 1460 - 1529) is an English poet. You should be able to recognize his works as "skeltonics."
Skelton Quotes
  • AY, besherewe yow, be my fay,
    This wanton clarkes be nyse all way ;
    Avent, avent, my popagay !
    What, will ye do no thyng but play ?
    Tully valy, strawe, let be, I say !
    Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !
    With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale. (from "Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale")

 
   

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