1. Main features of Old English literature Alfred the Great was the father of Old English Prose

Glossary
Appeared-give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
Significance-the quality of being significant
Trouble-a source of difficulty
Racial-arising from or going to the root or source
Distinguish-detect with the senses
Essayist-a writer of literary work
Antebellum-beloging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
Guerrilla-a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
Exploitation-an act that exploits or victimizes someone
Arguably-capable of being supported by argument
Reputation -the state of being held in high esteem and honor
Legacy-a gift of personal property by will
Complexity-the quality of being intricate and compounded
Eventually-after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
Religious-having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
Dreadfully-of a dreadfull kind
Enormous-extraordinarly large in size
Dogmatic-characterized by assertion of unproved
Dominant-exercising influence or control
Baroque-having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
Progression -a movement forward
Redeen-turn red or redder
Conventional -following aspects customs and proprities
Enemy-an opposing military force

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