Anglo-Saxon Literature Flashcards
(22 cards)
beowulf
the earliest literature, the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon
who is the father of english literature?
geoffrey chausseur
meaning of chausseur?
shoemaker
greatest english poet of the middle age
geoffrey chausseur
clergy
purpose was to save everyone’s soul
noble
purpose to protect - allow for all to work in peace and provide justice
commoners
purpose was to fed and clothe all above them
chivalry
a product of feudalism, idealized system of manners and morals
chivalric code to be loyal
*GOD
*HIS LORD
*HIS LADY
chivalric ideals include
benevolence
brother’s love
politeness
sir Gawain is an example
from both germanic and christian tradition sometimes mingled
heroism
presentations of idealized behavior
literature as morals-loyalty to king-chivalry
a narrative in prose o verse that tells of the adventure and heroic esploits of chilvary heroes.
romace
concerns with salvation and the world to come
christian message
is a lyric poem with a number of repeating stanzas(called refrains)
song
also known as homily, is a short, exhortatory works meant to give spiritual moral instruction.
sermon
is a story which represent an idea or belief, it can be religious or politacal
allegory
is long, narrative poem conerning weighty moral or historical themes.
epic poem
a commonly used poetic device was
alliteration
another poetic device commonly used in anglo poetry
kennings
the poetry of the was meant to be a moral leason
epics
england meaning
land of the angels
