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    This document provides information on Anglo-Saxon literature and some key works. It discusses the time period of Anglo-Saxon literature from the 5th to 11th centuries in Britain. Major works mentioned include epic poems like Beowulf, hagiographies, translations of the Bible, and riddles. Beowulf is summarized as a heroic epic about a warrior who defeats monsters. Key characters in Beowulf like Grendel, Grendel's mother, and King Hrothgar are also introduced.

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    MODULE

    GROUP 5 13
    DELVING DEEP
    INTO THE
    ANGLO-
    AMERICAN
    FRONTIER
    ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE or
    (Old English Literature)
    encompasses literature written
    in Anglo-Saxon (Old English)
    during the 600-year Anglo-
    Saxon period of Britain, from
    the mid-5th century to the
    Norman Conquest of 1066.
    These works include
    genres such as Epic
    poetry, hagiography,
    sermons, Bible
    translations, legal works,
    chronicles, riddles, and
    others.
    “Beowulf” Is a Germanic epic
    that details the adventures of
    its lead character (Beowulf as
    the “chief” of his kingdom as
    he fearlessly kills a
    monsterthat was terrorizing
    his kingdom.It is one of the
    longest and most important
    poems in Old English.
    “Beowulf” started through the
    oral tradition, the
    transmission of a tale from
    ANGLO-AMERICAN
    LITERATURE
    Hrothgar-is the king of
    the Spear-Danes when
    Beowulf arrives in
    their land, ready to
    fight the demon
    Grendel. ... Many
    years earlier, Hrothgar
    paid money to the
    Wulfings to resolve a
    blood feud they had
    with Ecgtheow,
    Beowulf's father.
    ANGLO-AMERICAN
    LITERATURE
    Beowulf- is an Old
    English story by an
    anonymous Anglo-Saxon
    poet. The poem tells a
    story of a strong and
    brave
    warrior(Beowulf)who
    defeats monsters and
    goes on to become King.
    Beowulf's first major
    battle was against
    Grendel, a monsters that
    had been terrorizing
    the Scyldings.
    ANGLO-AMERICAN
    LITERATURE
    Grendel's Mother
    (sometimes called
    his "dam") is not
    as huge or as
    powerful as the
    son, but she is
    motivated by
    revenge.
    ANGLO-AMERICAN
    LITERATURE
    Grendel- is a man-
    eating demon (never a
    good sign) that lives in
    the land of the Spear-
    Danes and attacks King
    Hrothgar's mead-hall,
    Heorot, every evening.
    Although he can't be
    harmed by the blade of
    any edged weapon,
    Grendel finally meets
    his match when the
    Geatish warrior Beowulf
    takes him on in a
    wrestling match.
    ANGLO-AMERICAN
    LITERATURE
    Wiglaf - is a
    character in the
    Anglo-Saxon epic
    poem Beowulf. He
    is the son of
    Weohstan, a Swede
    of the Wægmunding
    clan who had
    entered the service
    of Beowulf, king of
    the Geats.
    ANGLO-AMERICAN
    LITERATURE
    Dragon- from
    Norse Mythology
    from the epic
    Poem "Beowulf".
    It is also the
    final monster
    monster that
    appears in the
    poem.
    An Introduction
    to New Criticism
    New Criticism was a
    formalist movement in
    literary theory that
    domintaed American literary
    criticism in the middle
    decades of the 20th Century.
    It emphasized close reading,
    particularly of poetry, to
    discover how a work of
    literature functioned as a
    self-contained, self-
    referential aesthetic object.
    Cӕdmon's “Hymn” is a
    short Old English poem
    originally composed by
    Cӕdmon, a supposedly
    illiterate cow-herder who
    was, according to Bede,
    able to sing in honour of
    God the Creator, using
    words that he had never
    heard before.
    Cædmon's Hymn
    Now we ought to praise the Guardian of the heavenly
    kingdom,
    The might of the Creator and his conception,
    The work of the glorious Father, as he of each of the
    wonders,
    Eternal Lord, established the beginning.
    He first created for the sons of men
    Heaven as a roof, holy Creator;
    Then the middle-earth, the Guardian of mankind,
    The eternal Lord, afterwards made
    The earth for men, the Lord almighty.
    Edgar Allan Poe
    was an American
    writer, editor, and
    literary critic. Poeis
    best known for his
    poetry and short
    stories, particularly
    his tales of mystery
    and macabre.
    SUMMARIZING
    Interpreting “Beowulf”
    using New Criticism
    • Setting
    Kingdom of Mercia (East Central England
    today). Denmark, Sweden and the Islands in
    the Baltic.
    • Point of View
    The narrator we would call an third person
    omniscient narrator.
    • Theme:
    The honorable behavior and manners have
    dominated the Anglo-Saxon culture.
    Literary Devices
    Interpreting “The tell
    tale heart” using New
    Criticism
    • Settings
    Mansion

    • Point of View
    The Narration of the story is that of a First person
    unreliable narrator.

    • Theme
    The theme in "The tell tale heart" is guilt.
    Literary Device

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