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Part 1 - The Middle Ages: 1.1 Learning Outcomes

Part 1 - The Middle Ages
1.1 Learning Outcomes
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  1. 1.1 Learning Outcomes
  2. 1.2 Introduction
  3. 1.3 Recommended Reading
  4. 1.4 The Dream of the Rood
  5. 1.5 Beowulf
  6. 1.6 Judith
  7. 1.7 The Wanderer
  8. 1.8 The Wife's Lament
  9. 1.9 The Venerable Bede
  10. 1.10 Anglo-Saxon Riddles
  11. 1.11 Marie De France
  12. 1.12 Middle English Lyrics
  13. 1.13 Geoffrey Chaucer
  14. 1.14 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  15. 1.15 Julian of Norwich
  16. 1.16 The Second Shepherd's Play
  17. 1.17 Sir Thomas Malory
  18. 1.18 Everyman
  19. 1.19 Key Terms

Part 1: The Middle Ages

1.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

  • Describe the migration and/or invasion of successive groups into Britain;

  • Analyze the ways that Anglo-Saxon literature assimilated Christian themes;

  • Compare how various groups and individuals used the story of King Arthur for political, religious, and revisionist reasons;

  • Describe the languages used in Britain over time, leading to Chaucer’s use of English when composing his works;

  • Analyze the similarities and differences between the Anglo-Saxon warrior code and the knightly (or chivalric) code in Middle English literature, especially in Malory;

  • Analyze the similarities and differences among the portrayals of women in Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, and Middle English works;

  • Analyze the ways that writers use the concept of courtly love, from Marie de France to Malory.

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