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| A quantity of the stalks and ears of cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together. |
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| Someone that keeps watch. |
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| Lowland covered wholly or partly with water. |
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| One guilty of a crime or fault. |
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| A localized swelling or inflamation of the skin. |
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| The deliberate intention of doing unjustified harm for the satisfaction of doing it. |
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| To cover or smear with sticky, soft matter. |
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| A little tower often at the corner of a building. |
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| to make helpless or exhausted |
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| Beginning in 450AD what were the three Germanic tribe that invaded Britian? |
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| What were the three tribes called and where were they from? |
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| They were called Anglosaxons from the present day countries of Denmark and Germany. |
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| Three main stages of the English language are? |
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Old English: 450-1066
Middle English: 1066-1500
Modern English: 1500-Present |
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| Three things to know about Old English |
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- Also known as "Anglo Saxon"
-Was a Germanic language
-During a time period called the dark ages |
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| The time period of the story, the time period of the oral telling, and the time period of writing the story? |
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Time period of the story: 6th century(500's)
Time period of oral telling of the story: 8th century(700's)
Time period of writing the story by an anonymous author: 10th century(900's) |
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| Who told stories and what were they? |
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| Wandering poets named scops told stories. They mostly entertained and sang during celebrations. |
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| The original Beowulf was written as an ______ and written in __________. |
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| 3 things to know about the original Beowulf? |
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1. Long narrative poem with lots of alliteration and metaphor/similies
2.Unknown origin and author
3. Told of heroic struggles and themes |
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| Robert Nye's Beowulf is a ________ of the original Beowulf not a ________. |
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| Domestic, moral, peacemakers |
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| Honoring the warriors family was very important. |
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| Warriors defend their names/kin/kingdom to their death. |
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| Warriors must avenge deaths |
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| The idea that each person's life has a monetary value or their death can be acceptable to avenge a kill. |
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Code of Warrior Hero
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1. Courage, strength, skill, fair, just
2.Seeking fame and glory: looks for conquest to prove character
3. Flyting (boasting/bragging): acceptable, but one must live up to his word
4.Glorious death: while fighting evil or seeking vengence/justice
5. Immortality: Scop's tell story to keep hero's name alive |
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