Anglo-Saxon Literature

Question 1

beowulf

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the earliest literature, the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon

Question 2

who is the father of english literature?

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geoffrey chausseur

Question 3

meaning of chausseur?

Answer 3

shoemaker

Question 4

greatest english poet of the middle age

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geoffrey chausseur

Question 5

clergy

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purpose was to save everyone’s soul

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noble

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purpose to protect - allow for all to work in peace and provide justice

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commoners

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purpose was to fed and clothe all above them

Question 8

chivalry

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a product of feudalism, idealized system of manners and morals

Question 9

chivalric code to be loyal

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*GOD
*HIS LORD
*HIS LADY

Question 10

chivalric ideals include

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benevolence
brother’s love
politeness
sir Gawain is an example

Question 11

from both germanic and christian tradition sometimes mingled

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heroism

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presentations of idealized behavior

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literature as morals-loyalty to king-chivalry

Question 13

a narrative in prose o verse that tells of the adventure and heroic esploits of chilvary heroes.

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romace

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concerns with salvation and the world to come

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christian message

Question 15

is a lyric poem with a number of repeating stanzas(called refrains)

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song

Question 16

also known as homily, is a short, exhortatory works meant to give spiritual moral instruction.

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sermon

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is a story which represent an idea or belief, it can be religious or politacal

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allegory

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is long, narrative poem conerning weighty moral or historical themes.

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epic poem

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a commonly used poetic device was

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alliteration

Question 20

another poetic device commonly used in anglo poetry

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kennings

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the poetry of the was meant to be a moral leason

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epics

Question 22

england meaning

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land of the angels