Summary: English Literature And Liguistics
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1 The Old English Period (OEP) c. 500-1066
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Why was it so easy for the Germanic tribes to conquer the Celts and to settle in Britain?
The original inhabitants were unable to prevent the newcomers from settling in Britain permanently. -
Mention 4 things about Anglo-Saxon England.
- Several hundreds of years they enjoyes a period of relative peace and prosperity.
- The country was converted to Christianity.
- Its monasteries became the centre of culture and learning.
- The famous monastery of Lindisfarne was destroyed by Scandinavian pirates.
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Yet again England was invaded. Who were the invaders this time?
The Vikings. -
Who was Edward the Confessor?
He was the king of England after several Danish kings. He had spent the years of Danish rule as an exile in Normandy (France), and his circumstance was to bring about one of the most abrupt changes in the course of English history. -
2 An incomplete survey of Beowulf
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Who is King Hrothgar?
The king of Denmark who built the great hall ‘Heorot’. -
What is Grendel’s motivation to carry out murderous attacks that go on for 12 years?
He is motivated by envy. -
What is Hrothgar’s natural duty as a king?
To protect the Germanic people against this monster. -
What tribe does Beowulf belong to and where does he live?
He is a Geat, living in the south of Sweden. -
Why is Beowulf fit for this dangerous enterprise to give assistance to the king?
He has the strength of thirty men in his handgrip. -
What supernatural phenomenon took place when the Geats were supposed to keep watch during the night?
They all fell asleep expect Beowulf.
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