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Historical Background of Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon People

Historical Background of Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon People . The Beginnings of English. I. Development of the English Language Angles, Saxon, and Jutes 2. 3. 4. B. Norman French 1. 2. 3. 4. II. Conquest of Britain A. Celts 800~600 B.C. 1. 2.

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Historical Background of Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon People

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  1. Historical Background of Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon People

  2. The Beginnings of English I. Development of the English Language • Angles, Saxon, and Jutes 2.

  3. 3. • 4.

  4. B. Norman French 1. 2. • 3. • 4.

  5. II. Conquest of Britain A. Celts 800~600 B.C. 1. 2. 3.Farmers and hunters 4. Clans a. b. c.

  6. B. Romans 55 B.C. 1. 2. 3. Roman legions A.D. 50 a. Established camps > towns b. Lasted ~300 years • Retreated to defend Rome A.D. 407 C. Anglo-Saxons 1. 2. 3.

  7. Religion and Literacy III. Literature A. Poetry 1. Heroic Poetry- 2. Elegiac Poetry-

  8. B. Beowulf • Epic a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

  9. Geats and Danes

  10. Characters in Beowulf Beowulf: Hrothgar:. Wiglaf:

  11. Monsters Grendel: Grendel’s mother: Dragon:

  12. Place Herot:

  13. BeowulfLiterary Focus: The Epic Hero • Beowulf is one of ancient England’s heroes. Other times and other cultures have had other heroes.

  14. BeowulfLiterary Focus: The Epic Hero In modern America, the hero may be a real person or a fictional character.

  15. Literary Devices • Allusion: • Alliteration • Epic poetry:

  16. Continued • Kenning: • Scop:

  17. BeowulfThe Poetry of Beowulf • giver of words • word-wand

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