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ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE - Coggle Diagram
ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE
Oral literature
change continuously
language
old eng. ≠ new eng
talked about
poetry was important in society for remember
Early poetry
kennings
2 word--> describe a person / objet
most lost
oral literature
manuscripts lost
use of poetic devices
Two genres
Epic
history
Beowulf
help king Hrothgar (denmark)
Grendel & mother
from Geatland
dragon kill
back to Geats
themes
mix of religion and cultural references
mix of historical fact and legends
style use
kennings
alliteration
funeral of beowulf
Elegies
Exeter Book 10th cent.
The Wanderer
The Seafarer
themes
contrast btw
hard present times
glorious forgotten past
old legends
lyrical poems