Old English Literature (500-1100) image

Old English image

a 7th-Century Poet; Cynewulf-a 9th century Poet.

Old English poetry include

The Wanderer, The Seafarer, The Battle of Maldon, and The Dream of the Rood

The Major Manuscripts

Beowulf

The Exeter Book

Caedmon Manuscript

The Vercelli Book

Exile

Beowulf image

Venerable Bede (Eclessiastical History of the English Nation)


Domsday Book

Alfred the Great image

Father of Engish Prose

The Anlgo-Saxon Chronicle

Birth of English Literature

Anglo-Saxon Cuture

Spread of Christianity

Written Documents.

Oral tradition

Genre

Epic Poem (Deeds of Beowulf)

Setting

Denmark, and sweden in the Sixth, Seventh Century.

Protagonist

Beowulf,Strong and courageous warrior from Scandinavia

Composed by

Bars in Old English (Mixture of Germanic Dialect with accompainment of harp.

Structure two parts

Beowulf Kills Grendel And his Mother.

Beowulf, King of the Geats, kills a dragon but he dies too.

The Author

The author was an anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet, referred to by scholars as the “Beowulf poet

The Wonderer

The Seafarer

Cynewulf

The Dream of road

Caedmon

Caedmon's Hymn

Cultural Influences

Roman Influence

Angles,Saxons,Jutes.

Royalty

Christianity

Anglo Saxons image

Oral Tradition

Christianity writing; moral values of that religion

Christian Art: Devotional wall painting and manuscripts

Alfred the great The Anglo Saxons Chronicle

Built of Churches, monasteries, abbeys

Schools for sons of prominent families and for those who devoted their life to priesthood.

Language

Norman conquest (1066)

In England were Spoken

French (Nobility), Latin,English, Italian.

Epic Poem

Beowulf

Oral

Scops

Verse

Memory

Rhythm

Alliteration Repetition

Voyage

Legends

Mythical hero

Super natural creatures

Brave actions,fights

Bloody Texts

Old English elegies' focus on loss, separation and the transience of earthly things.

also called Junius Manuscript

a compilation of seven surviving interrelated manuscript records that is the primary source for the early history of England

Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon Literature

Several Devices Including :

Metaphors

Similes

Alliteration

Kenning

Repetition

Stories about heroic warriors prevailing in battle

Stories werer often filled with violence and gore

Old English Poets

Caedom (Mid 7th Century)

Saint Bede (c672-735)

Cynewulf (c770-840)

Alfred the Great (849-899)

Old English Poetry two types

Heroic Germanic pre-Christian

Christian

Four Manuscripts

Junius Aka Caedmon

Exeter Book

Vercelli Book

Nowell Codex