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Title: The Anglo-Saxon Period


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The Anglo-Saxon Period
  • Important Dates 449-1066 A.D.

2
The term Anglo-Saxon comes from
  • Three Germanic tribes that began invading Britain
  • These three tribes were known as the
  • Jutes
  • Angles
  • Saxons

3
Most familiar type of poetry
  • Heroic Epic Poetry- is a long narrative
  • poem whose central character is a hero.

4
Qualities of an epic hero
  • Superhuman qualities
  • List some characteristics of what you think an
    epic hero possesses

5
What is the most famous of these epic poems?
  • Beowulf
  • The poem was written by a Christian poet whose
    name is unknown
  • Written sometime in between the 8th and 11th
    centuries
  • Beowulf is written in Old English
  • Manuscript was partially charred in a fire
  • Original copy is now located in The British
    Museum where each page is encased in plastic

6
Literary Terms
  • Kennings, Exaggeration and Alliteration are three
    devices that together allow the reader to
    experience this poem which is quite different
    than most other poetry.
  • The epic poem has 3,182 lines

7
What is a kenning?
  • A compound word that represents something else.
  • Example Body bone house
  • Sea Whale road

8
What is exaggeration?
  • Makes the character in the story more
    interesting, exciting and dramatic.
  • Example Beowulfs bravery is exaggerated when he
    jumps into a swamp with heavy armor and a broken
    sword to fight a dangerous monster.

9
What is alliteration?
  • Repeating the same sound, usually a consonant at
    the beginning of words
  • Example
  • The Hall of Heart
  • His pledge and promise
  • Dragging the dead men home to his den
  • Fitted and Furnished
  • This device adds creativity and rhythm to the
    poem

10
Why is it important to read Beowulf and other
classic pieces of literature?
  • Kennings, exaggerations and alliteration all help
    in developing vivid descriptions and imagery to
    entertain and beautifully tell the story of
    Beowulf.
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