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English 11(1) Jchsbritishlit.wikispaces.com

 Celts were known as barbaric warriors.  Britain was named after the Brythons, a Celtic tribe.  Arthurian legend originated during this time period.  Celts established settled farming communities.

Standard 15: Analysis of Language CV: Higher Order Thinking Skills The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD and occupied Britain as a Roman territory until he collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5 th century. During the Roman occupation, Latin was the official language.

Style/Genres:  oral tradition  poetry dominant  unique verse form  caesura  alliteration  repetition  four-beat rhythm Characteristics:  strong belief in fate  juxtaposition of church and pagan worlds  admiration of heroic warriors who prevail in battle Literary Selection (s): Beowulf

Style/Genres:  oral tradition continues  folk ballads  morality plays  tock epithets  kennings  moral tales Literary Selection (s): Gawain and the Green Knight, Canterbury Tales

Style/Genres:  poetry  the sonnet  metaphysical poetry  conceits  drama  written in verse  supported by royalty  tragedies, comedies, histories  a cultural movement that began in Italy and spread to England Literary Selections: Macbeth, Shakespearean and Petrarchan Sonnets

 emphasis on reason and logic  Stress on harmony, stability, wisdom  contract between the government and the people guaranteeing “natural rights” Literary Selection (s): “A Modest Proposal,” excerpts from Paradise Lost

 The common man as hero  Idealization of nature  Gothic elements: mysterious deaths, supernatural happenings  Emphasis on feeling rather than reason Romantic Period: Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde, Pride and Prejudice,

 serialized novels  conflict between those in power and the common masses  heroines in physical danger  aristocratic villains Literary Selection(s): Jane Eyre

 poetry: free verse  epiphanies begin to appear in literature  speeches  memoirs  novels  stream of consciousness Literary Selection(s): Heart of Darkness, “A Room of One’s Own”