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Anglo-Saxon Period A.D.

Fall of Roman Empire (410)  3 Germanic tribes took over 1. Jutes 2. Angles 3. Saxons

ORAL TRADITION  Old English  Mead Halls  Scops  Anglo-Saxon literature reflects their quality of life and gender roles  Wergild

Influence of Christianity  Monasteries  Addition of Christian references in stories  Latin--written language

Beowulf=Epic Poem Epics contain the following criteria: 1. Hero is of noble birth/social position position 2. Hero reflects values of society 3. Hero’s actions are superhuman

4.Supernatural forces are often involved 5.Setting is vast 6.Timeless values and universal themes 7.Serious tone

Beowulf  Author: Unknown  Written down around 1000 A.D. but probably dates back to about 680 A.D.  Earliest surviving epic poem to be written in English (Old English)

Setting  Medieval Sweden (Geats) and Denmark (Danes)  Herot, a great mead hall

Characters  Hrothgar-King of the Danes—Herot is his mead hall  Grendel-monster  Beowulf-Hero of Geats

Anglo-Saxon Versification 1. No rhyme 2. Alliteration 3. Assonance 4. Plodding rhythm

5. Four heavy (accented) beats per line Ex. Grendel came creeping, accursed of God

6. A caesura, or pause, in the middle of each line Ex. Grim and greedy, // his grip made ready

 7. Kennings--phrases or word groups that are often hyphenated and which are an elaborate, indirect way of naming persons, places, or events Wave-skimmer=shipSwan-road=sea Guardian of evil=Grendel