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MIND MAPS
English Literature and Epic Poem
The Context – pag 10 – 11 – 12 – 14.
By Alice Romano
Anglo - Saxons
Oral tradition
Christianity writing; moral values of that religion
Built of Churches, monasteries, abbeys (for exeple Westminster abbey)
Alfred the Great the Anglo Saxons Chronicle
Schools for sons of prominent families and for those who devoted their life to priesthood
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge - 12th century
Christian art:Devotional wall painting and manuscripts
Old English
Norman conquest (1066)
In England were spoken:
• French (nobilty)• Latin (clergy, members of legal profession)• English (ordinary people)• Italian (thanks to trade)
Written by hand in monasteries
Monastic life copying manuscript
OLD ENGLISH POETRY
EPIC POEM
Oral
ScopsVerse
Memory
Alliteration, repetition
Mythical hero
Brave actions, fights
Legends
Supernatural creatures
Bloody texts
Rhythm
Voyage
Beowulf
BEOWULF
Written in Old English mixture of German dialects
The protagonist is Beowulf, a mythical hero from Scandinavia
The story is set in Scandinavia, in particoular in Denmark, Geatland and Sweden
The hero:
Kill the monster Grendel Kill Grendel’s motherKill a dragon but he dies
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