Historical Background
Different groups invaded the ______ ______ bringing their own language and dialect.
British Isles
Old English eventually evolved into _____ _______, and then eventually into modern English.
Middle English
Originally told during the ______-_______ period
Anglo-Saxon
Epic _______: The central, noble character of an epic who goes on a dangerous journey to test their spirit.
Hero
Grendel attacks this king's people.
Hrothgar
The Normans introduced this type of government and social structure, consisting of a hierarchy of landowning lords and land-tied peasants.
Feudalism
Before written literature, how did most stories spread?
orally/word of mouth
Beowulf was originally written in this language: _______ __________.
Old English
______ Epic: Stories about heroes that are orally composed and passed down
Folk
The epic Beowulf is full of __________ to biblical characters and stories. (Literary Element)
Allusions
In 1215, a group of nobles demanded that King John sign the _____ _____, limiting his power and establishing a parliamentary government.
Magna Carta
Geoffrey Chaucer was known as England’s ______ medieval ____.
greatest medieval poet
_______ Anglo-Saxons told grim tales of life during the 5th to 11th century and eventually, missionaries converted them to ____________.
Pagan Christianity
An Epic is a long _______ _______ that takes a hero’s adventures or quest and connects it to society’s values and traditions.
narrative poem
Beowulf hears of the attack on the Danes and gathers up a group of the strongest ________ (warriors from Sweden) he can find to help him on his journey.
Geats
The Black Death is a plague that killed ____ of England’s population?
1/3
What musical instrument supported the popularity of oral literature?
lyre/harp
Beowulf reflects both pagan and Christian ______ and ________
cultures/values and traditions
___________ Epic: an epic that is written down to embody a culture’s values.
Literary
The name of the Dane's mead hall
Herot
These 5 groups all invaded the same area in Europe, eventually combining their languages to create Old English.
Celtic Tribes, Roman, Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavians, and Normans
Geoffrey Chaucer was known for his most famous work, the _______ ________.
Canterbury Tales
Anglo-Saxons told grim tales of life ruled by _____, also known as wyrd.
Fate
__________ Style: The diction used in an epic to heighten the importance of the events retold.
___________ Forces: Deities and monsters who watch over or battle the hero.
Elevated
Supernatural
Beowulf and his men are followers of this king.
Higlac