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| What is an epic written about? |
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| What is a lyric written about? |
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| What is a tragedy written about? |
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| Who is the Anglo-Saxon's greatest enemy? |
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| Who defeats the Anglo-Saxon's greatest enemy? |
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| Christ, the chieftain warlord |
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| What are Anglo-Saxon hero traits? |
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| eagerness for fame and fortune |
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| What was the time period of Roman Britain? |
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| Who are the Anglo-Saxons related to? |
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| Which virtue is the greatest? |
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| What are Anglo-Saxon themes? |
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| loyalty, wyrd, sensitivity, and good over evil |
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being committed to brethren, to people, and in the face of danger
(the rood was loyal to Christ) |
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[pronounced: weird]
the belief in a doomed fate, everyone dies (whether in battle of of old age b/c you survived your battles), that you're obliterated once you die |
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| friendship and loyalty, even though they're violent, the Anglo-Saxons have sensitivity that comes out of nostalgia and death of their comrades. [The rood is sensitive to Jesus] |
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| What are the Anglo-Saxon moods? |
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| Heroism, Mettle, Love of Sea and Adventure, Melancholy and Nostalgia |
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| heart, the courage to carry on |
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| sadness about the past; Anglo-Saxons are sad that they can't change the past; make sure their friends' deeds live on |
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| A long, narrative poem written in sophisticated, elevated style telling of courageous feats and noble deeds performed by a semi-divine character |
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| What do Anglo-Saxons like? |
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Humans, humanity
They take pride in being human. |
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