Anglo-Saxon Review

449 A.D.

Anglo-Saxon period started in....

1066 A.D.

Anglo-Saxon period ended in...

Norman Conquest

Why did the Anglo-Saxon period end? (event name)

William the conqueror

In this event, a Norman nobleman named ____________ fought the Anglo-Saxons

Battle of Hastings

a Norman nobleman named William the conqueror fought the Anglo-Saxons at the _______

The Bayeux Tapestry.

The Norman Conquest ended the period and is depicted in a famous tapestry called ______

the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes.

What were the three major tribes?

Old English

What language did the Anglo-Saxons speak

french

Old English shifted to Middle English when the invaders brought their _____ language and added to the vocabulary and grammar.

poetry and prose

two types of writing that come to us from the A-S:

epics, elegys, riddles

what are the three different types of poetry

venerable bede

Prose consist of writings from ____

Unknown

Who wrote Beowulf

scope

Originally, this poetry was typically sung in the mead halls by the _____, an Anglo-Saxon poet

grendel

the first monster Beowulf defeats is _____

grendel's arm

what does beowulf hang from the rafters of the mead hall

she wants revenge, and killed the kings best friend

why does grendel's mother appear

sea hag, water witch, lady monster, she-wolf

names given to grendels mother

50

After how many years does Beowulf fight another monster

dragon

the third monster is a.....

Wiglaf

This time, our hero faces the monster with another warrior, named

a fatal wound

Unlike his performance in the other battles, our hero this time receives....

tower

As a sign of their admiration for Beowulf, his tribe erects a _____ in his memory.

Gaet/sweden

What is Beowulf's nationality

Denmark

Where does most of Beowulf take place?

Seafarer

The example of the second type of poem studied in class is titled _____.

Unknown

Who wrote Seafarer

Pagan and Christianity

Both Beowulf and The Seafarer contain elements of what two different belief systems

kennings

Anglo-Saxon poetry contains common characteristics, including metaphors called

alliteration

the repetition of initial consonant sounds

rhyme

Unlike poetry of today, A-S poetry does not ____

fine craftsmanship

Despite the fact that they appeared to be barbaric peoples, they clearly had an appreciation for __________ and produced beautiful and entertaining works of literature that, with the coming of Christianity, could be adapted to teach moral lessons

transience

"fading quickly" of human life

elegy

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

epic

a long, often book-length, narrative in verse form that retells the heroic journey of a single person or a group of persons.

lament

express grief verbally

narrative

to tell a story

lyric

a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person

Fate

Example of a pagan element

Rue

to feel regret

Parricide

someone who kills his or her parent

Hubris

overbearing pride or presumption

Suppliant

a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.

Catharsis

purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

Succor

help in a difficult situation

Opulent

wealthy or rich

Oracle

a prophecy revealed

Raiment

article of clothing

Seer

an observer who perceives visually