* PART I / BEOWULF
1- When was old English spoken ?
Old English was soken between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century.
2- Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.
* Latin influence * Old Norse influence
* Old Frisian influence * German influence (vocabulary, sentence structure and grammar).
3- In the phonology section, name 5 phonetical differents between old english and
modern english.
* In Old english we can find 14 vowals, now on days we only have12.
* The front mid rounded vowels /ø(ː)/ occur in some dialects of Old English.
* /w/ Old english: Velar and AproximantModer English: Bilabial and Aproximant
* /ʒ/ Old English: It wasn’t used modern English ; palatal and fricative.
* In Modern English we find eight diphthongs, in Old English it was only six.
4- Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.
Yes, There are some similar consonants and allophones between,
also there are similarities in the pronunciation or sound
andorthography.
5- In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many
letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?
There are 34 runes in the alphabet.
6- Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?
The epic poem was Beowul.
7- In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?
Beowulf was written between the 8th and the early 11th century.
8- Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which
countries?
The story takes place in Sweden and Denmark.
9- In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?
The 3 antagonists are:
* Grendel
* Grendel’s Moth
* the dragon
10- What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?
Beowulf dies, when he was fighting with the Dragon.
11- Who was the author of Beowulf?
The author of this poem is unknown, was written by an anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet.
The two versions was called with the same name, but in different dates.
12- What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?
Beowulf (1999)
Beowulf (2007)
