The old English Period || The History Of English Literature || Major Periods of English Literature
The old English Period
The old
English period is also known as the Anglo Saxon Period. This period is called
the dawn of English literature. The duration of this period is from 450 to 1066.
Some key features of the Middle English Period:
1. The literature was oral.
2. Heroic deeds
3. Love sea adventure
4. Wildness
5. Strong belief in luck
1. The literature was oral.
2. Heroic deeds
3. Love sea adventure
4. Wildness
5. Strong belief in luck
Famous
writers of the old English Period:
1. Caedmon
2. Cynewulf
3. Saint Venerable Bede
4. King Alfred The Great
Famous
Literature works of the old English Period:
1. Beowulf
2. The wanderer
3. The husband’s message
4. Genesis
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