DANCEST 805 Lecture 12:
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Exam: 50 questions, 25 single choice, 25 multiple choice. Medieval" literature: old english (5th to 11th century) 1. 3 the anglo-saxon chronicle: middle english (12th to 15th century) When the romans left the vacuum was filled with immigrants from many european countries. They brought germanic languages with them and old english started to develop. They didnt read there was not much literature written because there was no audience for it. Many things are written in verse because it is way easier to memorize. Manuscripts produced much later: 9th or 10th century. It is therefore extremely difficult to guess when and where the text originated. Beowulfs story takes place, there was no christianity yet. / of spear-armed danes, in days long sped, / we have heard, and what honour the athelings won!
