Anglo-Saxon Period 407 - 1066 AD. Celts Welsh language isolated for centuries Flamboyant descriptions 55 B.C. Julius Caesar invades Briton 55 B.C. - 407.

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Anglo-Saxon Period AD

Celts Welsh language isolated for centuries Flamboyant descriptions 55 B.C. Julius Caesar invades Briton 55 B.C A.D. Roman Influence Hadrian’s Wall -- separated Romans from Celts

407 AD Roman troops leave Britain to defend Rome Civilized – agriculture, roads, architecture, irrigation systems, baths, arts, music, Christianity

Anglo-Saxon Period 407 to 1066 AD

449 AD – Anglo-Saxon Invasion The Dark Ages Angles/Saxons/Jutes/Frisians Divided England into 7 kingdoms Angles were the most dominant (Angle-land = England)

Stonehenge

Anglo-Saxon Culture  Sea-faring people, love of battle Land of tribes/chieftains/warriors Short, bleak, violent lives Pagans (wyrd = fate) Druids (runic alphabet) Oral culture -- unable to read or write Understatement, ambiguity, innuendo, word-play, riddles and circular poems

597 AD St. Augustine establishes monastery at Canterbury Christianity begins to spread -- Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Venerable Bede – 1 st historian of English history

750 AD Beowulf Author unknown Epic, hero quest Oldest surviving poem in English

793 AD Vikings (Danes) start raiding and looting Gained control of North and East England

851 AD King Alfred the Great Savior of the English language Founder of English prose Only English king to be called “the Great”

King Alfred the Great

1066 AD Anglo-Saxon period ends with the Norman Conquest and the battle over control of England. William the Conqueror defeats Harold II at Battle of Hastings to become King of England.

Language and Literature Roman alphabet replaces the runic alphabet Poetry, etc., are oral arts Printing was hand-written by scribes Very few manuscripts survived – Beowulf, Exeter book, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Literature has elements of the time period – battles, supernatural creatures, heroic deeds, pagan and Christian elements, fate, loyalty

Terms to Know

Caesura A pause dividing a line into 2 parts EXAMPLE: He took what he wanted // all the treasures

Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words Epitaph: inscription on tomb, any verse commemorating someone who has died

Kenning Metaphorical compound words or phrases substituted for simple nouns “whale’s way” = sea “shepherd of evil” = Grendel

Narrative Poetry Poetry that tells a story Epic is a narrative poem Strong rhythm Repetition of sounds/words/phrases/ideas Parallel grammatical structure

7 Characteristics of an Epic 1. Hero of high social status or historical importance 2. Fateful actions 3. Courageous and superhuman deeds 4. Supernatural complications 5. Large-scale setting, long journey 6. Formal speeches 7. Universal ideas/themes (good v. evil; life/death)

Beowulf