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    The document discusses Anglo-Saxon/Old English literature from the 7th to late 10th centuries. It was primarily composed of epic poetry, sermons, and Bible translations which were used to pass down oral traditions. The most prominent work was Beowulf, which tells of conflicts between Christianity and paganism through themes of patriotism, bloodshed, and heroes who fight for the greater good like the title character Beowulf. Other genres included chronicles, gnomic verse with words of wisdom, and heroic court poetry that exaggerated events.

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    The document discusses Anglo-Saxon/Old English literature from the 7th to late 10th centuries. It was primarily composed of epic poetry, sermons, and Bible translations which were used to pass down oral traditions. The most prominent work was Beowulf, which tells of conflicts between Christianity and paganism through themes of patriotism, bloodshed, and heroes who fight for the greater good like the title character Beowulf. Other genres included chronicles, gnomic verse with words of wisdom, and heroic court poetry that exaggerated events.

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    The document discusses Anglo-Saxon/Old English literature from the 7th to late 10th centuries. It was primarily composed of epic poetry, sermons, and Bible translations which were used to pass down oral traditions. The most prominent work was Beowulf, which tells of conflicts between Christianity and paganism through themes of patriotism, bloodshed, and heroes who fight for the greater good like the title character Beowulf. Other genres included chronicles, gnomic verse with words of wisdom, and heroic court poetry that exaggerated events.

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    Anglo-Saxon/ Old English Literature

    ● 7th century to the ending 10th century

    ● Includes mostly epic poetry, sermons, and Bible translations

    ● Oral traditions were to keep the cultures, history and also the traditions alive in the ones

    who couldn’t read.

    ● When addressing Old English literature, it would be a crime to not mention Beowulf

    which is takes up most of the space in Old English literature and is among the most

    important.

    ● Their religion were Gnomic verseby christianity and Pagans wich we see plays out in

    conflicts in most of their narrative.

    ● Other themes were patriotism and gore which are always displayed in bloodshed.

    ● In epics the narrator usually states their argent and presents a hero for the greater good.

    ( Baywolf)

    Works

    ● Chronicles- historical records of death

    ● Gnomic verse- words of wisdoms eg proverbs

    ● Heroic court poetry- exaduration of events.

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