2. The content 3. the literary features (1) the use of alliteration (2) the use of metaphors and understatements (3) the mixture of pagan and Christian elements Ill. The old English Prose 1. What is prose? 2. figures (1)The Venerable bede (2) Alfred the great2 2. The content. 3. The literary features. （1） the use of alliteration （2） the use of metaphors and understatements （3） the mixture of pagan and Christian elements III.The Old English Prose 1.What is prose? 2.figures （1）The Venerable Bede （2）Alfred the Great