CE 2019-II and Literature: Chronicles and Gawain

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Literature History

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When did the Romans leave the British isle?
A
1066
B
450 BC
C
6th century
D
450 AD

Slide 2 - Quiz

What is a viking raid?
A
It's an invasion of heathens
B
It's a kind of trial done to vikings by the Anglo-Saxon Kings
C
It's when vikings pillage and plunder the monastery
D
It's when vikings come and kill the king

Slide 3 - Quiz

what was the ultimate form of shame for a warrior?
A
getting killed in battle
B
being wounded in battle and crying about it
C
fleeing from battle
D
being laughed at by the king

Slide 4 - Quiz

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Super hero characteristics

Slide 6 - Open question

The Anglo-thing
The monster-thing

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#lifeofBeowulf

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question 1: why are there all these references to God in the poem?

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2: examples from the text that show that grendel is a bloodthirsty monster

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Heaney's translation
Swanton's translation

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

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AD 1 - AD 1154

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1066 
The Battle of Hastings

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Consequences of the Battle of Hastings 
for the English language
  • French became the official language 
Language of the church: Latin 
Language of the state: French 
  • Until the 14th century English was only spoken and not written: 
- a lot of conjugations were lost, a complex language changed into a relatively simple language 
- many French words gradually entered the language. Now about 40% are loanwords from the French language 
  • Stories, romances, ballads from French origin were taken over in literature  

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

  • Read the information on page 14

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The storyline of Sir Gawain is derived largely from French Arthurian tales -> King Arthur

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Slide 21 - Video

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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Slide 23 - Video

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight:
Any questions about the story?

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