Overview of English and American Literature

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What are the key works of the Anglo-Saxon or Old English Period?

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Beowulf.

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What socio-cultural characteristics dominated the Anglo-Saxon period?

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Influence of Germanic tribes, strong oral tradition, focus on heroic deeds, interwoven pagan and Christian elements.

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It introduced Christianity to Britain.

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What was the significance of the Roman invasion in 55 B.C.?

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Who were the Germanic tribes that invaded Britain around 410 A.D.?

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Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

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What are the names of the days of the week derived from Germanic gods?

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Sunday (day of the sun), Monday (day of the moon), Tuesday (Tuesco's day), Wednesday (Woden's day), Thursday (Thor's day), Friday (Freia's day), Saturday (Saturn's day).

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What literary pieces were created during the Anglo-Saxon period?

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Songs, poems, and stories carved on wood and stone.

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What was the role of professional poets during the Anglo-Saxon period?

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They traveled and performed poems, often based on historic facts but embellished with poetic and mythical elements.

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What significant work did Venerable Bede write during the Anglo-Saxon period?

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Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

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What is the significance of Caedmon's Hymn?

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It is a notable work from the Anglo-Saxon period.

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What are the Anglo-Saxon ideals?

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Valor, honor, loyalty.