Assignment 1 Beowulf Carlos Valenzuela Villarroel

1. When was Old English spoken?
It was spoken and also written and parts of wahat are now England and Scotland, between the mid 5th and the 12th century


2. Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.
Germanic, Latin, Norse, and Celtic Influence.


3. In the Phonology section, name 5 phonetical differences between Old English & Modern English.
- In the chart of old English, the sound /ʒ/ is not included.
- Plosive velar sounds in old English are /k/ and /g/.
- In modern English they are /k/ and /y/.
- /g/ sound is not included in modern English.
- /ç/ sound is not included in modrn English.

4. Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.
It is believed that the word order in old English was subject-verb-object, as in modern English and the most Germanic language.

5. In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?
34 runes are in this alphabet

6. Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?
It was Beowulf the epic poem written in English, and one of the most important writings.

7. In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?
Between the 8th and 11th century.

8. Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which countries?
In Scandinavia.

9. In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?
-Grendel
-The Mother of Grendel
-A Dragon

10. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?
He is mortally wounded and buried in a barrow sea

11. Who was the author of Beowulf?
Nobody knows. It is a poem of unknown authorship

12. What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?
-Beowulf (2007)
-Beowulf: Prince of the Geats(2008)