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    The document summarizes the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods of English literature. [1] The Anglo-Saxon period produced Old English works like Beowulf and religious poems by Caedmon and Cynewulf. [2] A defining feature was the use of alliteration. [3] The Medieval period saw works by Langland like Piers Plowman, English ballads, romances, and Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, which portrayed 14th century English life.

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    The document summarizes the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods of English literature. [1] The Anglo-Saxon period produced Old English works like Beowulf and religious poems by Caedmon and Cynewulf. [2] A defining feature was the use of alliteration. [3] The Medieval period saw works by Langland like Piers Plowman, English ballads, romances, and Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, which portrayed 14th century English life.

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    The Anglo-Saxon

    and The Medieval


    Period:
    Introduction.
    In this work we will be able to see and understand about the “anglo-
    Saxon” and “medieval” periods, in addition to their characteristlcs,
    significant works and great authors of such periods.
    The Anglo-Saxon Period (450-1066):

     The Old English Period or The Anglo-Saxon Period refers to the


    literature produced from the invasion of Celtic England by
    Germanic tribes in the first half of the fifth century to the conquest of
    England in 1066 by William the Conqueror.
     During the Old English Period, written literature began to develop
    from oral tradition, and in the eighth century poetry written in the
    vernacular Anglo-Saxon (also known as Old English) appeared. One
    of the most well-known eighth century Old English pieces of
    literature is Beowulf ,a great Germanic epic poem. Two poets of the
    Old English Period who wrote on biblical and religious themes were
    Caedmon and Cynewulf.

    Caedmon. Cynewulf.
    Beowulf, the earliest literature, the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon, one of the
    striking features – the use of the alliteration.
    Alliteration:

     In alliterative verse, certain accented words in a line begin with the


    same consonant sound.
     Examples:
     “She sells seashells by the sea-shore.”
     “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
    Epic:
     A long narrative poem in elevated style presenting characters of
    high position in a series of adventures which form an organic whole:
    Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey:
    The Medieval Period (1066---15th
    century)
     Social background: The norman conquest under William, Duke of
    Normandy, the battle of Hastings in 1066; the mark of establishment
    of feudalism.
    Literature

     Langland; English Ballad; Romance; Chaucer.


     Langland: ‘’Piers the Plowman’’ and allegory.
    Allegory:

     As a literary device, an allegory is a metaphor in which a character,


    place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-
    world issues and occurrences. Allegory (in the sense of the practice
    and use of allegorical devices and works) has occurred widely
    throughout history in all forms of art, largely because it can readily
    illustrate or convey complex ideas and concepts in ways that are
    comprehensible or striking to its viewers, readers, or listeners.

    Allegory of war.
    Four types of interpretation
    .( Allegory)
     The first is simply the literal interpretation of the events of the story for
    historical purposes with no underlying meaning.
     The second is called typological: it connects the events of the Old
    Testament with the New Testament; in particular drawing allegorical
    connections between the events of Christ's life with the stories of the
    Old Testament.
     The third is moral (or tropological), which is how one should act in
    the present, the "moral of the story".
     The fourth type of interpretation is anagogical, dealing with the
    future events of Christian history, heaven, hell, the last judgment; it
    deals with prophecies.
    Ballad:

     The most important department of English folk literature; a story told


    in song, usually in 4-line stanzas, with the second and fourth lines
    rhymed. Of paramoount importance are the ballads of Robin Hood.
    Romance:
     As a literary genre of high culture, romance or chivalric romance is a
    type of prose and verse narrative that was popular in the
    aristocratic circles of High Medieval and Early Modern Europe. They
    were fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures, often of
    a chivalric knight-errant portrayed as having heroic qualities, who
    goes on a quest. It developed further from the epics as time went
    on; in particular, "the emphasis on love and courtly manners
    distinguishes it from the chanson de geste and other kinds of epic, in
    which masculine military heroism predominates.
    The Canterbury Tales:

     A picture of the 14th century England; beggining with a general


    prologue; with the influence of Bocaccio’s ‘’Decameron’’.
     Geoffrey Chaucer.
    Conclusion.

    We were able to learn about the history of literature about its origins,
    also about works that lasted in time, about alliteration, ballads,
    romantic genre, etc. We hope you have enjoyed and learning from
    this presentation.

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