Beowulf and the Roots of Anglo Saxon Poetry - Notetaking based on the video
The poetry of Anglo Saxon English is:
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Anglo Saxon poetry fulfilled:
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Anglo Saxon poetry was a late stage of: _________________________________________
Technical Aspects of Anglo Saxon poetry are different than Germanic poetry:
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The setting of Beowulf: ______________________________________________________
Anglo Saxon Christians lived beyond hope because:
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Germanic culture prized: _____________________ and ______________________ as a major
value to cultural scheme.
Poets were reluctant to: ________________________________________________________
Beowulf is presented from a: __________________________________________
and allows much ________________ toward _______________________________________.
___________________survived of Germanic Poetry that was composed.
The primary concern of most Anglo Saxon poets (beliefs and doctrines) are incorporated with:
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__________________ and ________________ of Anglo Saxon poetry is ____________________
_______________________________ influenced Anglo Saxon poetry as
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Modern scholars consider Beowulf:__________________________________________________
Beowulf was thought to be composed: ______________________________________________
Beowulf is known today because of _______________________________________which dates
back to ______________________________________________.
_______________________________ lines in ________________ manuscripts survive today of
Anglo Saxon Poetry. The _______________ were responsible for_________________________
Beowulf might not have been _____________________________________________________
But it is _______________________________________________________________________
The setting of Beowulf: __________________________________________________________
The opening lines of Beowulf depict: _______________________________________________
Beowulf includes the Violence of ________________, ________________, _______________
Germanic past is included in Beowulf to:
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The characteristic traits of the ideal epic hero are:
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Heroism exists in surviving Anglo Saxon Poetry:
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Beowulf expresses the theme of exile:
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The significance of the song, “the Last Survivor represents:
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If a man were cast out from society for criminal behavior or cowardliness he suffered from:
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____________________. Augustine _________________ in _________________ contributed to:
__________________________ to _______________________
Anglo Saxon Poetry depicts Christ as: _______________________________________________
___________________ recorded the poems and favored: ______________________________
The poem, __________________________________ was written before _______________ and
was regarded as:
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This poem blends _____________________ and ________________________ themes.
The Dream of the Rood and Beowulf differ:
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Beowulf poem repeats ____________________________ throughout poem
Mead hall scenes in Beowulf represent: __________________________________________
and involve:
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The destruction of meet halls is representative of: _____________________________________
____________________________ and ________________________ are combined in Beowulf.
Beowulf’s narrative involves combat with: _________________________________
Beowulf is overwhelmed by _______________________________________________ when he
comes to his own end.
The poet represents Grendel, the monster as: ______________________________ but
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The poet pays Beowulf the highest compliment a _________________________________ could
offer a Pagan hero when _______________________________________________________.