英国文学史选读the anglosaxon period.pptxVIP

江西科技师范大学 外国语学院;本章任务;Contents;The making of the nation:? from the following formula, we can know that the English people are?of a mixed blood: ??????  ;Three famous conquests;Ⅱ.Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon Literature;Three characteristics: 1.?? Anglo-Saxon literature is almost a verse literature in oral form. It was only given a written form long after its composition. 2.? There are two groups of English poetry in Anglo-Saxon period—pagan (世俗诗) and religious （宗教诗） poetry. Pagan poetry was? represented by Beowulf while religious poetry was represented by the works of Caedmon （凯德蒙） and Cynewulf(塞内武甫）. 3.??In the 8th century, Anglo-Saxon prose appeared. The famous prose writers of that period were Venerable Bede （比德） and Alfred the Great （阿尔弗烈德大王）. ;Ⅲ. Anglo-Saxon Poetry;1.The Pagan Poetry: The Song of Beowulf 《贝奥武甫之歌》;The Song of Beowulf;i. Introduction;Introduction; The Story of Beowulf illustrated by the following 14 pictures:? ;Hrothgar, king of the Danes;Heorot (The mead hall);Grendel, the monster;Beowulf went to help Hrothgar;The queen filled Beowulfs Cup;Beowulf tore off Grendel’s arm and shoulder…;The she-monster almost killed Beowulf.;Beowulf finally succeeded.;Beowulf ruled the country for about 50 years…;The Fire Dragon guarded the treasure. A runaway slave stole the treasure …;Beowulf went to fight with the Fire Dragon.;Beowulf fought against  the Fire Dragon.;Beowulf was wounded  and died.;They killed the dragon and got the treasure…;ii．Significance of “Beowulf” ;iii. Poetic Form and Features of “Beowulf”;Features of “Beowulf” ;(3) The use of understatements(抑言陈述) or euphemism (委婉语) The use of understatements gives an impression of reserve, and at times, a tinge of ironical humor. This quality is often regarded as a permanent characteristic of English. e.g “not troublesome” for very welcome, “need not praise” for a right to condemn, “sword-play” for fighting, “sleeping” or “leaving life’s feast” f