PPT-The Anglo-Saxon Period & Literature

Composed by Gladys Ngezem QUESTIONS TO ANSWER The term AngloSaxon originated from Two types of poetry written during the AngloSaxon period wereand . Introduction to the Literary Period. Fast Facts. Key Concept: The Anglo-Saxon Legacy. Key Concept: The Normans Invade Britain. Key Concept: Life in Medieval Society. Your Turn. Feature Menu. Historical Highlights. . Anglo-Saxon Literature. Anglo-Saxons created their oral literature using certain conventions. Let’s examine those characteristics for ourselves. . The first characteristic that the reader can recognize is the four major beats per line.. Historical Introduction to the Early Middle Ages. Unlike the works of ancient Greece or Rome, which date back to thousands of years B.C., what we generally know and study about British literature begins in the Middle Ages (449 AD. 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.. 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.. --J.R. Lander. English 12 - Lomauro. The Anglo-Saxons. 449-1066. The Anglo-Saxons 449-1066. England – relatively small island of Great Britain that has been invaded and settled many times. First by Iberians. The Anglo-Saxon period is the earliest recorded time period in English history. . The Anglo-Saxon period ranges from 449-1066. . It ends with the Battle of Hastings where the French, under the leadership of William the Conqueror invaded England. . Hannah Brezovec . Melissa Dureiko. Cecily Peevler. Anglo-Saxon Religion. The Celts were a group of people who occupied the British Isles to Galatia. They seemed to have a form of animism. Their gods and spirits controlled every aspect of existence and had to be satisfied constantly. . 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 . Can you answer the questions on your sheet?. Object 1. What do you think these are. ?. What are they made of. ?. How and where would these have been worn. ?. Who . would have worn these?. They are buckles.. child. Life for an . anglo. . saxon. child. Reflect on these questions in your. . workbook. What do you think life was like for an . Anglo Saxon child?. What might they have to do?. Would they go to school?.