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 & Begins with the invasion of Celtic England by Germanic tribes \tn 
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 & Lasts until the conquest of England by the Norman-French William the Conqueror. \tn 
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 & Poetry was listened, not read. \tn 
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 & Often performed in the Mead Hall (gathering place). Preserved the culture in song before writing was common. \tn 
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{\bf{Caesura}} & rhythmic pause to create unity. Punctuation reproduces pause effect of the caesura. \tn 
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{\bf{Alliteration}} & the repetition of consonant sound in words close together. \tn 
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 & A kenning enhances the literal meaning of the words. A kenning gives the listener an idea of how the words connect to an idea or concept that is richer and more emotionally complex. \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{The first great work of English national literature.} \tn 
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 & 1066 - the beginning of a new social and linguistic era \tn 
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 & the 1470s - the printing press introduced in England by William Caxton \tn 
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