PPT-Anglo-Saxon Literature Lyric Poetry Jennifer Bennett, Sanderson High School, Raleigh,

AngloSaxon 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. “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.. 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. 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 . 449-1066 A.D.. Beowulf. A Brief History of the Old English Period. 800-600 BC: Celts and Britons. 55 BC - 407 AD: Romans. 449 AD: Anglo-Saxon invasion (Germanic tribes). 597: Saint Augustine starts to spread Christianity in British Isles. . 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.. A Prelude to Beowulf. The Anglo Saxon period is the oldest known period of time that had a complex culture with stable government, art, and a fairly large amount of literature.. Many people believe that the culture then was extremely unsophisticated, but it was actually extremely advanced for the time.. Composed by Gladys . Ngezem. QUESTIONS TO ANSWER. The term Anglo-Saxon originated from---------. Two types of poetry written during the Anglo-Saxon period were--------------------------and ----------. Anglo-Saxon. Stonehenge. The earliest settlers in Britain were the Iberians.. This relatively small island has been invaded and settled many times:. Then the Celts. Then the Romans. Then the Angles and the Saxons. 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. 449-1066 A. D. . Label the numbered sections on the map of Great Britain.. 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. Scotland. Northern Ireland. Ireland. Wales. England. Anglo-Saxons. English traditions and language owe something to each of the island’s invaders.. SWBAT. . compose a thesis statement and outline in preparation for an analytical essay. . Review: . Beowulf and the Monomyth. Workshop. : . Thesis & Outline . Video: . Beowulf . Learning . Objective. 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. Review. Historical context—exile. 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.. 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..