The Ad English Period
Britannia Province of Roman empire
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↳ d-ter Celtic inhabitats Britons
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140 AD Roman empire collapsed
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449AD : Brit ian invaded b Germania Tribes : Anges Saxons Jutes , ,
→ celts
pushed towards Wales
597 AD missionaris brought Christianity to North : Latin
Irish
Language
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800 -900 AD : Vikings in vaded → Conquered and controlled Danelaw until 954
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1066: William the Conqueror Conquered Britain Bless influence of Scandinavia -
→ Moro influence froma Continental Europe → influenceI
English language
DID English : indo
European → Germania→
Anglo-Saxon Bold English
Origin
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↳ btwn Mid 5th -
Century / mid
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12th Century
Caedmon's Hymn 1670AD) illiterate Cow herder recites a Christian Song , 14 Versions
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= earliest documented
piek of ad english , then Bede'S EcclesiasticaI History of
the English people (8th Century AD) then Beowulf Epic Poetry
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• DID
English poetry : each line made up of 2 half limes each having 2 stressed Syllabeles
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half limes are linked b alliteraties .
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Epic Poetry : lang ,
narrative poem on a great subject way
told in a Serious
dignified
(enteredaround the deeds of a Hero :
↳ themes: Goed is Evil
Family ties , Ancien t code of honour (loyalty to lord ) ,
.
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reward for heroic dieeds, thirst for glory
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Compounding : as part of a formula / to make a new word
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form ulas Stock phrases i.e. readymade phrases which for Fill the metrica I
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needs of a line/halftime Standard tool of an Oral part lofty and
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highly traditional character
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Hennings : Special form of compound
ing that are metaphoric Meaning
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in
Alliteratien : repetitien of consonants from of words / syllables
beginning
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Midd1e English : btwn Norman invasion 1066 -
1470
Early Modern English : Btwn 1470 -
1755, year of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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, Beowulf
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Scyld : First Danish King ,
wel1 respected b tribes Friendless , found great Wealth and
,
Power as a Fears ome Warrior . Had a Son , Beow, Who had 4 children : Heorogar
,
Hrothgar , Halga the goed ,
Elan
Beowulf (the beats Southern Sweden) , heard that the Danish King
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lived
, a
great Warrior in
Hrothgar and his men are being attacked b Grendel (monster) ,
so be and his men
comes to help Beowulf defeats Grendel this
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Fierce
angry mother in a Lake Then he
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becomes of the beats A dragon attacks and Kills him
King . .
Only one Warrior
to
Flight him
The Midd Ie English Period
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new ideal in literature: loyalty to King in War ,
Hero ism , Cour
Hy Iove
Tradition :Knight combines Courage IStrength with gentlemanmens / respect for
AN ladies t admiration for onelady in particular
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Battle of hosting : William the Conqueror ( duke of normandy) Conquered England
they brought French with them → Language of Royal Court + ruling business class
↳ some French woords replaced
english wants, sometimes French + English Combined to
Form new wards (e.g. gentleman)
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Feudat Society First estate ÷ Church (dergy whoprayed) , SecondeState= Mobility /
:
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(whofaught Knights) sometimes →Firstestate byjoin
Aristo(
racy , ing Church Third estate =
, ,
Peasantry / labourers
everyone ( else, produced Food)
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French = litirary /County lang Latin .
,
=
Church /
legal document lang English
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,
=
Communication Common Peoples
among
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