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The Exeter Book is the largest extant collection of Old English poetry.
Anglo-Saxon Prose
Prose literature arrived later than poetry.
It did not show its appearance until the
8th century.
Thus in the Anglo-Saxon period, prose
had not been cultivated as a literary form
until the introduction of Latin which gave
English writers sources and models for
their composition.
The amount of surviving Old English
prose is much greater than the amount
of poetry.
Anglo Saxon prose
writers
Specific competences of Understanding figurative language by means of the analysis of literary genres and works from British and
the subject American writers by applying individual and collaborative learning strategies.
After reading the contents of this presentation, you will do the following:
• Work individually.
• Create a chart about the Anglo-Saxon period. Include: Relevant aspects of the period (culture, society,
Instructions and Literature)
• Organize properly the information.
• You can work in any format you wish.
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