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Anglo-Saxon period (5th ~ 11th Century) English literature began with the ______
Anglo-Saxon period (5th ~ 11th Century) English literature began with the ______
poetry
Beowulf was the first ______ poem in English
Beowulf was the first ______ poem in English
epic
The common subjects of Anglo-Saxon poems are either religious faith or ______ deeds
The common subjects of Anglo-Saxon poems are either religious faith or ______ deeds
heroic
Geoffrey Chaucer is known as the father of English ______
Geoffrey Chaucer is known as the father of English ______
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Chaucer was the first poet who employed heroic ______ in history
Chaucer was the first poet who employed heroic ______ in history
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Anglo-Saxon Period (5th-11th Century)
- English literature began with Beowulf, the first epic poem in English.
Characteristics of Anglo-Saxon Poetry
- Common subjects of Anglo-Saxon poems are either religious faith or heroic deeds.
Geoffrey Chaucer
- Known as the father of English literature.
- First poet to employ heroic couplets in history.
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