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British Literature Journal #3

British Literature Journal #3. What trends do you see in literature and movies recently? Are there any topics/themes that are being repeated over and over again? Why do you think particular topics/themes/characters become popular for a few years and then fade away?.

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British Literature Journal #3

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  1. British Literature Journal #3 What trends do you see in literature and movies recently? Are there any topics/themes that are being repeated over and over again? Why do you think particular topics/themes/characters become popular for a few years and then fade away?

  2. The Language of the Anglo-Saxons

  3. Old English Looks and sounds Very different to Modern English

  4. Also referred to as Anglo-Saxon • Spoken and written in parts of what we now know of as England and South-eastern Scotland. • Mid 5th century – 12th century • Had many different influences and was constantly transitioning

  5. The Exeter Book

  6. The Exeter Book • Largest known collection of Old English literature that exists today. • Exact date is unknown, but it is thought to have been authored between 871 and 990 • In 1050 the first Bishop of Exeter gave the book to the library at Exeter Cathedral. • It contains a varied collection of literary works: poems, riddles, prayers, stories. • One of the poems is called The Seafarer

  7. Assignment Read and consider the Anglo-Saxon poem “The Seafarer”. Write a compare and contrast discussion on the difference in tone presented in the two halves of the poem. Remember to write about the possible reasons for the difference in tone. 20 points available

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