ENGL 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gluttony, Courtly Love, Heptarchy
26 Feb 2018
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Epic: ancient or classical form of narrative poetry transmitted rally in song. It features a singular hero figure that embodies cultural values; hero overcomes challenges, trials, on his way to prized destination. Narrative presents a conflict and is the reiteration of core social values. Eulogy: a song that mourns the death of someone. Beowulf: form not as a series of vocabulary words, rather, asking what the function of the form within the text. The vikings in england: from clash to conversion: the vikings launch their siege of england by marauding christian monasteries, beowulf was a reflection of core christian values. History: heptarchy monarchy and the representation of figureheads of authority. Alfred the great, preface to pastoral care: alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in. [1] he is one of only two english monarchs to be given the epithet.
