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Unit OneA Brief Introduction to English Literature of The Anglo-Saxon Period and Middle Ages (5 A.D. ~ 15 A.D.) The Anglo-Saxon Period (5 A.D. ~ 11 A.D.)  The Anglo-Saxon Period (5 A.D. ~ 11 A.D.)  The Anglo-Saxon Period (5 A.D. ~ 11 A.D.)  Note for explanation: Alliteration: Words beginning with the same consonants alliterate with each other within Each line, or a word beginning with a vowel alliterates with another word beginning with the same or another vowel. Each line generally has four stresses with a pause between the second and the third, thus breaking the line into two parts. Alliteration invariably falls upon the stressed syllables. “in gear dagum” Kenning: Compound words to serve as indirect metaphors that are sometimes very picturesque. “Swan-road”, “whale-path”, “seal-bath” “Wave-traveler” “Shield-bearer”, “spear-fighter” “Sword-clashings”, “edge-clash” Mid-11 A.D. ~ mid-14 A.D: feudalism in the upward momentum From Mid-14 A.D.: deteriorating and declining of feudalism 15 A.D.: transition from feudalism to capitalism Folk literature and religious literature The History of the Kings of Britain by Geofrey of Monmouth in Latin Fabliau: a medieval French traditional literary form Satires Lyrics on love or nature Alliterative or metrical romances The legend of King Arthur and his Round Table knights Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Note for explanation: Romance Romance, alliterative and metrical, constitute the bulk of the literary works in England in the three centuries after 1066. the word romance here refers to some verse narrative that sings of knightly adventures or other heroic deeds, and usually emphasizes the chivalric love of the Middle Ages in Europe. Themes: 1. The matter of Britain 2. The matter of France: Charlemagne and his knight 3. The matter of Rome English literature from the mid-14 A.D. The earliest English version of the Bible translated by John Wycliffe Piers the Plowman by William Langland: medieval literary conventio