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2864187942Old EnglishThe Anglo-Saxon period refers to ________0
2864197377MedievalThe Middle English period refers to ________1
2864198358vernacularour everyday speech/language2
2864200756coalWales was important because _____ was found there which fueled the Industrial Revolution3
2864201933fictionLegends are mostly ______4
2864203435Sutton HooAuthenticates the legend of Beowulf5
2864205007authenticatesprove validity/source6
2864205008oral traditionthings passed by word of mouth; changed; exaggerated7
2864206845scoporal tradition/story-teller8
2864239718bardwriter9
2864240740legenda story of past; may have some truth10
2864241477myth or fableall made up; completely fiction11
2864242624poetry, prose, dramaThe three main types of writing are:12
2864243896Thameswarriors (honor, loyalty, bravery)13
2864244796Mead hallcenters of the community14
2864244828Meadfermented honey drink15
2864245799Magna CartaWhen did Constitutional Government start?16
2864249065BrythonsWho were the first to invade Britain?17
2864249979CeltsThe ______ were pagan and built Stonehenge18
2864250881Druidspriestly class that settled disputes19
2864270559RomansInvaded England and stayed for 300 years; their road system still exists20
2864274031Anglo-SaxonsThe _________ from Germany began a new period in Britain's history21
2864275373597In ____ Christianity was introduced22
2864277235heroic poetryabout brave warrior23
2864277986elegiac/lament/elegyof grief/sorrow24
2864279003epicnarrative poem25
2864279004dirgefuneral song26
2864279881balladstory put to music27
2864281592morality playsallegorical plays28
2864282408allegoryteaches a lesson; applicable on both the literal and symbolic level29
2864284537lyrica short poem meant to involve one strong emotion30
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