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Beawolf, English literature - Coggle Diagram
Beawolf
Divided into 3 parts
in the first part the hero is in Denmark and fight against Grendel, a big monster
in the second part Beawolf fight against Grendel's mum
in the third part he's in Scandinavia and fight against a dragon. He died
Is the first epic poem in England
Written in old English
Beawolf is the hero of the poem
English literature
The birth of English is combined in 3 periods
700-1000,
OLD ENGLISH
1100-1450,
MIDDLE ENGLISH
1450-present days,
MODERN ENGLISH
Anglosaxon litterature
anonymous
oral
epic poem
from greek tradition
based on Iliad and Odyssey
long narrative composition
talk about the glory of an hero
refering to historical events
very rich vocabulary
the most important in England was Beawolf
The birth of English is linked with 2 events
Anglosaxon invasion
the birth of monasteries
The story of English literature began with the Anglosaxon arrival and settled
they spoke some dialects, but with the time they mixed together and a new lenguage born.