1. When was Old English spoken?
between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century.
2. Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.
Danelaw,Vikings,Anglo-Saxon,Celtic languages.
3. In the Phonology section, name 5 phonetical differences between Old English & Modern English.
-fricative(labiodental)= f (v)
-fricative(dental) = θ (ð)
-fricative(alveolar)= s (z)
-affricative(postalveolar)= tʃ (dʒ)
-fricative(palatal) = (ç)
4. Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.
Old English should not be regarded as a single monolithic entity just as Modern English is also not monolithic.
5. In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?
These are Thirty four
6. Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?
Some of the most important surviving works of Old English literature are Beowulf
7. In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?
it was written from between the 8th[1] to the 11th century
8. Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which countries?
was written in England, but is set in Scandinavia.
9. In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?
Grendel, Heorot and he fights an unnamed dragon.
10. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?
Beowulf is fatally wounded in the final battle, and after his death he is buried in a barrow in Geatland by his retainers.
11. Who was the author of Beowulf?
The earliest known owner is the 16th century scholar Laurence Nowell......but after whom the manuscript is named, though its official designation is Cotton Vitellius A.XV because it was one of Robert Bruce Cotton's holdings in the middle of the 17th century. Kevin Kiernan argues that Nowell most likely acquired it through William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley in 1563, when Nowell entered Cecil’s household as a tutor to his ward, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.[5]
12. What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?
Beowulf has been adapted a number of times for other novels, theater, and cinema, including the 1999 film Beowulf (1999 film) with Christopher Lambert and Rhona Mitra, the 2005 film Beowulf and Grendel and the 2007 animated film Beowulf directed by Robert Zemeckis.
between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century.
2. Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.
Danelaw,Vikings,Anglo-Saxon,Celtic languages.
3. In the Phonology section, name 5 phonetical differences between Old English & Modern English.
-fricative(labiodental)= f (v)
-fricative(dental) = θ (ð)
-fricative(alveolar)= s (z)
-affricative(postalveolar)= tʃ (dʒ)
-fricative(palatal) = (ç)
4. Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.
Old English should not be regarded as a single monolithic entity just as Modern English is also not monolithic.
5. In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?
These are Thirty four
6. Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?
Some of the most important surviving works of Old English literature are Beowulf
7. In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?
it was written from between the 8th[1] to the 11th century
8. Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which countries?
was written in England, but is set in Scandinavia.
9. In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?
Grendel, Heorot and he fights an unnamed dragon.
10. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?
Beowulf is fatally wounded in the final battle, and after his death he is buried in a barrow in Geatland by his retainers.
11. Who was the author of Beowulf?
The earliest known owner is the 16th century scholar Laurence Nowell......but after whom the manuscript is named, though its official designation is Cotton Vitellius A.XV because it was one of Robert Bruce Cotton's holdings in the middle of the 17th century. Kevin Kiernan argues that Nowell most likely acquired it through William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley in 1563, when Nowell entered Cecil’s household as a tutor to his ward, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.[5]
12. What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?
Beowulf has been adapted a number of times for other novels, theater, and cinema, including the 1999 film Beowulf (1999 film) with Christopher Lambert and Rhona Mitra, the 2005 film Beowulf and Grendel and the 2007 animated film Beowulf directed by Robert Zemeckis.
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