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1 MIND MAPS English Literature and Epic Poem
The Context – pag 10 – 11 – 12 – 14. By Alice Romano

2 Anglo - Saxons Oral tradition Christian art:
Devotional wall painting and manuscripts Oral tradition Built of Churches, monasteries, abbeys (for exeple Westminster abbey) Christianity  writing; moral values of that religion Schools for sons of prominent families and for those who devoted their life to priesthood Alfred the Great  the Anglo Saxons Chronicle Universities of Oxford and Cambridge - 12th century

3 LANGUAGE MEDIEVAL BOOKS Old English Written by hand in monasteries
Norman conquest (1066) Monastic life  copying manuscript In England were spoken: French (nobilty) Latin (clergy, members of legal profession) English (ordinary people) Italian (thanks to trade)

4 OLD ENGLISH POETRY EPIC POEM Beowulf Legends Voyage Oral Verse
Mythical hero Supernatural creatures Scops Memory Brave actions, fights Rhythm Bloody texts Alliteration, repetition

5 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 a dragon but he dies Kill Grendel’s mother Kill the monster Grendel

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