English Literature

English Literature

by Joby Bang-as

​Let's Focus on these Three Periods of English Literature

• ​Old English Period

• ​Middle English (Medieval Period)

• ​Elizabethan Period

What's with Old English Literature?

• Old English is the language of the Anglo-Saxons

• ​Old English directly connected to the Modern English Language

• ​Old English is the first oral language (runic inscriptions) then used alphabets in writing manuscripts.

What's with Old English Literature?

• Old English is the language of the Anglo-Saxons.

What's with Old English Literature?

• ​Old English is the first oral language (runic inscriptions) then used alphabets in writing manuscripts

Why is Old English Important?

• It shows us where English came from and how it relates to others.​

• ​It talks about the history, culture, and society of England.

Characteristics of the Old English Period

• Strong belief in fate

• ​Juxtaposition of Paganism and Christianity

• ​Admiration of heroes who prevail in battle

• ​Express religious faith and give moral instructions through literature.

Fate

• Strong belief in fate

• ​Juxtaposition of Paganism and Christianity

• ​Admiration of heroes who prevail in battle

• ​Express religious faith and give moral instructions through literature.

​Admiration of heroes who prevail in battle

​Einjerar

​These are the deceased warriros deemed worthy by the Valkyrie (Scandinavian equivalent of Grim Reaper or Death God, Tagasundo in Philippine Folklore, Shinigami in Japanese Folklore) to take their place in Valhalla, hall of the slain, while they wait for the time of Ragnarok.

Beowulf is considered to be one of the unique literary pieces

​The only EngBeowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines. It is possibly the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Old English literature. It was written in England some time between the 8th and the early 11th century.