英国文学

美国文学

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1. To learn about the historical background in Old English period

   and know about the influence of foreign culture and civilization

   on the Celtic culture to form mingles of multi-culture of

   Britain.
2. To learn about the characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature and

   the two types of poetry. The pagan poetry is represented by 

   Beowulf. The religious poetry is represented by the works of

   Caedmon and Cynewulf. To learn about masterpiece of two famous 

   poets.
3. To learn about the most famous pagan poetry Beowulf. To learn

   about the significance of this epic, theme, structure and plot,

   and artistic features.
4. To learn about the development of English prose in Anglo-Saxon

   period.
5. To learn about two important prose writers Venerable Bede and

   Alfred the Great and to master the position of Bede in the

   history of English literature and his masterpiece. To learn

   about Alfred’s contributions to English literature and culture

   and the significance of his masterpiece.