Compare and contrast the lyric poetry of the AngloSaxon period to the Renaissance based on
the selections you read in the AngloSaxon Period: 449–1066 unit and the Renaissance: 1485–
1660 unit. Describe what literary devices were commonly used and what themes were most
frequently addressed in both periods. Include at least one specific example from each period.
Your response should be at least one paragraph long.

Question

Compare and contrast the lyric poetry of the Anglo­Saxon period to the Renaissance based on
the selections you read in the Anglo­Saxon Period: 449–1066 unit and the Renaissance: 1485–
1660 unit. Describe what literary devices were commonly used and what themes were most
frequently addressed in both periods. Include at least one specific example from each period.
Your response should be at least one paragraph long.