大学英语Early and Medieval English Literature.ppt

Part One  Early and Medieval English Literature Historical Background Literary Background Britons Celtic language (Britain) ↓ ↓ Roman Conquest Latin (55BC—78AD—410AD) (Christianity;Roman civilization) ↓ ↓ English Conquest Old English/ Anglo-Saxon (5th C—7th C; (pagan poems-- half pagan half ChristianBeowulf, Anglo-Saxon Period/ Christian poets—Caedmon Early Period/ Cynewulf) Old English Time) ↓ ↓ Danish Invasion Old English (8th —11th ; Vikings;) (King Alfred the Great) ↓ ↓ Norman Conquest Norman LordsFrench (1066; Anglo-Norman Period; Christian Church--Latin Middle English Period; Common PeopleEnglish （eg P6） Middle Ages) (Domesday’s Book) ↓ ↓ Feudal Period Romance (King Arthur) (11th C—15th C; Ballads (Robin Hood) The Rising of 1381 ) English Writings (Langland, Chaucer) Representative Works Writers Story What are the three parts told in the story of Beowulf ? What qualities can we see from Beowulf? What is the theme of the story? Features