PPT-Anglo-Saxon exile Poetry

Review Historical contextexile Because it gives clues about the situation in the time period in which it was written historical context helps a reader understand why things occur Exile someone forced into exile is forbidden to return to his or her native land. “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and . “The Wife’s Lament”. Paganism. Belief in the old gods (Viking) and nature . worship. Most of Europe could have been considered pagan before Christianity spread north from Rome, Italy.. Lyrics, and Epics. Anglo-Saxon Elegies. ELEGY . a poem mourning the loss of someone or something such as the passing of life, a way of life, beauty, or anything of intrinsic. or spiritual value. Anglo-Saxon Lyrics. Beowulf Literary Terms. Literary Terms. Alliteration:. The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants or consonant clusters, in a group of words. An example from Beowulf is found in the line: “And the . Introduction to Leadership. Background Information. The Anglo-Saxon Period—A.D.449-1066. Before the Anglo-Saxons. Britain settled by the Celts. Migrated from continental Europe between 800 and 600 B.C.. Life, Religion, and History. They were German settlers from . Angeln. and Saxony. They arrived around 410 AD…after the fall of the Roman Empire.. The Jutes and the Frisians from Denmark also settled the British Isles at this time.. Anglo-Saxon Social Structure. ROLES. King. – Defend kingdom, pass good laws, make sure they were obeyed.. Earls. – King’s main advisers (part of Witan), enforced kings laws, raised men for army in time of war.. Period from the end of Roman occupation in the 5. th. century until the Norman conquest of England in 1066 by William the Conqueror.. The term “Anglo-Saxon” refers to people from Northern Germany and Denmark who raided Britain and set up new kingdoms.. 1042. The Anglo-Saxon age in Britain was from around AD410 to 1066.. They were a mix of tribes from Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. The three biggest were the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes. . Anglo Saxon Period. In 449, three groups invaded Britain. Angles. Saxons. Jutes. Anglo Saxon Period. Anglo-Saxons. Drove the natives from the eastern, central, and southern areas. Became known as “Angles Land” or England. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH-_GwoO4xI. Opening lines to Beowulf in old English. . Figures of speech to remember: . 1. Kenning. 2. Epithet. 3. Alliteration. 4. Motifs: a motif can be seen as an image, sound, action or other figures that have a symbolic significance and contributes toward the development of theme.. Historical Context. Anglo- Saxon migration. Unit 1: The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods. Historical context. Historical context. Unit 1: The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods. Cultural Influences. Cultural Influences. Epic. A long narrative poem on a serious subject . Written in a grand or elevated style (formal diction, descriptive language). Centered on a larger-than-life, epic . HERO. Epic Conventions. Themes: the fate of a nation or people; loyalty among hierarchies. Anglo-Saxon Literature Lyric Poetry Jennifer Bennett, Sanderson High School, Raleigh, NC Narrative poem Tells a complete story Example: Heroic epic (Beowulf) Lyric poem Expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker In 410 A.D., Rome was sacked by Alaric and the Visigoths. Anglo-Saxon Invasion of . Britian. Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and other Germanic tribes. Seafaring warriors. Vengeance and Bloodshed. Anglo-Saxon Settlement .