Slide 1 Beowulf Slide 2 Archetype is a Greek word meaning “original pattern or model.” In literature and art archetype is an image that reoccurs in different works, in…
Slide 1 Introduction of Cluster and (KBRIN) Computational Cluster Facilities Xiaohui Cui CECS Department University of Louisville [email protected] 09/03/2003 Slide 2 Introduction…
Slide 1 Slide 2 “In all civilizations, poetry precedes prose.” Slide 3 Background of the Epic Oldest text in English. Composed in Anglo-Saxon (Old English) between 600…
Slide 1 “Indeed,” said the doughty knight, and doffed his high helm, And held it in his hands as he offered his thanks, “I have lingered long enough—may good luck…
Slide 1 The Anglo-Saxons 449-1066 Songs of Ancient Heroes And sometimes a proud old soldier Who had heard songs of the ancient heroes And could sing them all through, story…
Slide 1 Myths, Legends, and Fables What are they? Why are they important to literature? Slide 2 What is a myth? A traditional story passed down through generations. Attempts…
Slide 1 OLD ENGLISH (Englisc) (500 – 1100 A.D) Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 OLD ENGLISH / ANGLO SAXON Slide 5 ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH The history of the English language…
Slide 1 English 1 CP Slide 2 The Odyssey Extended adventurous voyage or trip Written by Homer Told the story about most famous Greek event-Trojan War Slide 3 Epic Poem Long…
Slide 1 The Epic and The Epic Hero Cycle (As it will relate to Homer’s epic The Odyssey) Slide 2 The Epic What is it? Long story told in verse or poetry. Originally…
Slide 1 BEOWULF Slide 2 Beowulf Background Info. Epic poem: long, narrative poem usually concerned with a hero, heroic deeds, and a difficult and important task or journey,…