LTEN 21 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Fairy-Queen, Lanval, Hrothgar
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Words: old english period - the first half of the 5th century ad to the norman conquest of. England in 1066: medieval - refers broadly to the time from the 5th 15th century ad. Encompasses old and middle english period: middle english period - from 1066 to 1500, alliteration - the repetition of sounds in a sequence of words, usually consonants. Sggk: kenning - a figurative (often compound) phrase used in place of a simpler or more common phrase. Ex: whale road to mean sea from beowulf: ceasura - a pause in a line of poetry. Ex: the wanderer: hero/heroine - the main character or protagonist of a work. Ex: beowulf from beowulf: epic - a long formal narrative poem written in an elevated style that recounts the tale of a hero. Ex: beowulf: lai - a short lyric or narrative that typically relates a tale of love and adventure.
