English poetry
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| MODULE 1 THE EARLIEST (ANGLO-SAXON) ENGLISH POETRY AND THE ANGLO-NORMAN PERIOD This module examines the earliest English poetry. The study traces the English poetry to the Anglo-Saxon period when poetry writing was mainly based on epic qualities. The earliest period of English poetry arguably laid the foundation for Anglo-Norman poetry. The module which comprises four units will elucidate the features of earliest English poetry with various examples. The first unit will crystallize the background to the earliest English Poetry. In this first unit, we shall seethe various factors that characterized and shaped the Anglo-Saxon period. The second unit will discuss Beowulf as an example of the earliest English epic. We shall analyze the poem and examine the qualities of the work with the view of connecting the work with the culture of the earliest English people. The third unit will discuss The Battle of Maldon. In this unit, we shall analyze the features of The Battle of Maldon. The fourth unit will examine and discuss Chaucer‟s poetry. Chaucer‟s Canterbury Tales will be studied. The unit will examine how Anglo-Saxon poetry gave way to Anglo-Norman poetry. We shall closely look into the differences between the Anglo-Saxon poetry and the Middle Ages Poetry. Unit 1: Background to the Earliest English Poetry Unit 2:Beowulf and the Earliest English Epic Unit 3:The Battle of Maldon Unit 4:Chaucer‟s Poetry 16 UNIT 1 BACKGROUND TO THE EARLIEST ENGLISH POETRY Content 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Objectives 3.0 Main Content 3.1 The Earliest English Period 3.2 The Earliest English Poetry 3.3 The Style of Earliest English Poetry 4.0 Conclusion 5.0 Summary 6.0 Tutor-marked Assignment 7.0 References Further Reading Download 0.89 Mb. Share with your friends:
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