Caedmon and Cynewulf were two famous poets. They were:

Q: Caedmon and Cynewulf were two famous poets. They were:  Chaucer's predecessors:

a) Chaucer's Contemporary 

b) Chaucer's Predecessors

c) Chaucer's Successors 

d) None of these

Correct answer:  b) Chaucer's Predecessors 

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Predecessors of Geoffrey Chaucer

English Literature is largely influenced by religion Christianity. In England, the two most important poets worked are Caedmon and Cynewulf. The following list of poems was produced by these two predecessors of Chaucer.

    

    Caedmon:

1 - Genesis

2 -  Exodus

3 - Daniel

4 - Judith

    Cynewulf:

1 - The Christ II

2 - Juliana

3 - The Fates of the Apostles

4 - Elene

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MCQs on English Literature help you to get good marks on lecture test because it includes the History of English Literature.