Expanding Vocabulary (Ongoing) Daily Language Activities: Vocabulary Section‚ 50 transparencies; Analogy Section‚ 25 transparencies Vocabulary Development: “from Beowulf‚” 1 TE: Handbook of Literary and Historical Terms‚ 1411-1434; Anglo-Saxon words and affixes‚ 53; Semantic maps‚ 206; Context clues‚ 108 Powernotes: Handbook to Literary Terms Resources for Teaching Advanced Students: “Handbook of Literary Concepts‚ ” 229- 240; “Handbook of Rhetorical Concepts‚”
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Hannah Vaughn Mrs. Coomer English 12 1 Feb. 2013 Anglo-Saxon Food Food is a major part of any culture‚ whether celebrating‚ mourning or just an act of kindness‚ food has always been there to make every party even better. For the Anglo-Saxons‚ food meant the very same to them. Though modern day cooking and feasting is very different‚ many of the same foods and techniques are used in everyday life. The Anglo-Saxons acquired many of their techniques from cooking from the Romans. Before then‚
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The Anglo-Saxons were warriors that fought hard and played even harder. They traveled often‚ and relied on each other for strength and unity. They were kind of like family‚ because every evening they sat together and unwound. Every holiday or celebration of birth they all gathered in one place‚ and that was called the mead hall. The mead hall is a big circular area‚ that was used for social gatherings and drinking. This building was considered to be the center of the tribe. The best place used to
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Anglo-Saxon poetry The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early fifth century A.D.. The Anglo-Saxon period denotes the period of English history after their initial settlement through their creation of the English nation and up to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxons are revered for their literature and poems‚ still treasured
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and disconnection. But amongst the many metaphorical representations‚ the imagery of the mead-hall seems most imperative to the motivation of the poem and its contemplation of earthly instability. First‚ to examine the mead-hall in its literal meaning‚ "mead" is most likely associated to the alcoholic drink made from fermenting honey and water and thus symbolizes a celebration by feasting. As such‚ the mead-hall stands for a place of rewards and honor. To the protagonist of the poem‚ it was where he
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important in Anglo-Saxon culture‚ and is demonstrated profoundly in Anglo-Saxon texts. Comitatus means fellowship‚ particularly an allegiance between a chieftain and his men. This phrase refers to a very important tradition during the times of the Anglo-Saxons. It was so important because these men were constantly protecting their people from outside attacks and invasions and the comitatus was the bond that held these men together and that is what they lived for. Specific Anglo-Saxon texts where
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Anglo-Saxon poetry‚ composed within the fifth century through the eleventh century‚ reflects many ideas of Anglo-Saxon culture and life. Poetry is a part of typical Anglo-Saxon culture‚ and is commonly passed through generations orally. Among many works of poetry lies the story of Beowulf‚ a tale of kings‚ dragons‚ battles‚ and superhuman qualities. Beowulf exhibits many characteristics‚ themes‚ and ideal traits of Anglo-Saxon poetry by the importance of weapons‚ the Comitatus Code‚ and fame after
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Anglo-Saxon Values In the book Beowulf‚ Beowulf‚ a Norse thane from Geatland becomes a legend after committing heroic deeds and overcoming impossible obstacles. The book Beowulf expresses the values of Anglo- Saxon culture. One value that it demonstrates is loyalty. In addition‚ the book also exemplifies the Anglo- Saxon value of courage. Another Anglo Saxon value which the book depicts is the desire for fame and riches. Loyalty is crucial to the story of Beowulf. During the second half of the
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about the people who wrote them. From “Beowulf” we can speculate on the values‚ religion‚ and culture of Anglo-Saxon people.“Beowulf” expresses many values of the Anglo-Saxon people. Three major values of Anglo-Saxon people seen through “Beowulf” are bravery‚ truth‚ and honor. These three values were very important to most Anglo-Saxon people and were key parts in their society. In Anglo-Saxon society‚ warriors who serve a king or feudal lord for land or treasure were called thanes. Thanes‚ being
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The Anglo Saxon period is the oldest known period of time that had a complex culture with stable government‚ art‚ and a fairly large amount of literature. Many people believe that the culture then was extremely unsophisticated‚ but it was actually extremely advanced for the time. Despite the many advancements‚ the period was almost always in a state of war. Despite this fact‚ the Anglo-Saxon period is a time filled with great advancements and discoveries in culture‚ society‚ government‚ religion
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