6 English IV 09/18/12 The epic poem Beowulf has a plethora of literary devices‚ both characteristic of poetry in general and unique to Anglo- Saxon poetry. These devices enhance the sound of the originally sung story‚ thus conveying particular meaning and evoking an emotional response from the listening audience. Caesura‚ Alliteration‚ and kenning are among the devices that drive the intensity of Beowulf. One significant poetic device used in Beowulf is alliteration‚ and it appears in “the wrath
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Beowulf Literary Analysis Looking through the phenomenal piece of writing that is Beowulf‚ and analysing the characters and events‚ there is quite a bit of information and evidence that points and leads that religion plays a large role in the entirety of the story. The story roots into the past where the religion that the Saxons had followed under was mainly pagan‚ before the Saxons had been converted to Christianity. Inside the story‚ there were parts in which there were mild hints that led
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Every century has their “hero” every century also has different characteristics of what makes a hero a hero. Beowulf is the 6th century’s version of a hero; he has many significant traits that classify him as such. Epic heroes posses many traits that other characters lack. Among those traits are: super-human strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom. Beowulf posses every one of these traits which aid him in battle and allow him to stand out among his peers. Beowulf’s super-human strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom
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The word “sorrow” comes up as they are truly sad about the loss of Beowulf. They also tell stories about his “greatness”‚ “heroic deeds”‚ and “a life as noble as his name”. All of these show that the Geats had great respect for Beowulf as they recognize his characteristics as king. They send their praises up “warm with love” and cry over the stories that they share‚ continuing to show the sorrow and pain they feel. Beowulf is cremated on a huge funeral pyre and put into a massive tower that
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Beowulf‚ the most established and seemingly the most influential epic in English writing’s immense history‚ is more than just a poem. Beowulf is initially written in Old English‚ in which it puts great focus on brave endeavors of warriors and courage‚ Beowulf being one of those warriors. It speaks to the courageous faultless and the significance of destiny to the Old English individuals‚ while additionally tending to legislative issues‚ war‚ seniority‚ and kinsmanship. To translate a work like such
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terror. This continues for twelve years‚ until Beowulf‚ a young warrior of the Geats in southern Sweden‚ hears about Grendel and‚ determined to fight the monster‚ sails to Hrothgar’s lands with fifteen companions. Hrothgar‚ who knew Beowulf’s father Ecgtheow‚ accepts Beowulf’s offer to fight Grendel and gives him a feast‚ though Beowulf and Unferth‚ a warrior loyal to Hrothgar‚ exchange insults. That night‚ the warriors sleep in Heorot‚ with Beowulf keeping watch. Grendel arrives and consumes one
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Literary Merit. While the process of establishing literary merit is difficult‚ it is the only method currently available to separate work that has significant cultural value from work that is ephemeral and essentially worthless. A work is said to have literary merit if it is a work of quality‚ this is if it has some aesthetic value or some sort of philosophy concerning beauty and art. Literature must provide a reader with historical information and relevance to ones life while using interesting
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Literary critics of Beowulf often criticize the poem for its lack of historical accuracy. The lens in which the poem is viewed engenders a view of the poem’s weaknesses and strengths. Many critics fail to think of the poem in a different perspective and thus fail to capture the literary value and strength the author put behind each line and stanza of the poem. J.R.R. Tolkien asserts his view that Beowulf should be criticized as a work of art and not as a historical piece of literature. Furthermore
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description of the heroic events of Beowulf‚ an old Anglo-Saxon poem about a warrior who battles and destroys three horrifying monsters. Although written long ago‚ the emotions expressed within this work‚ emotions of bravery‚ valor‚ and ethics still speak to us centuries later. The anonymous author of the poem convinces us through the masterful use of various literary elements that emphasize its meaning and message. Conflict‚ imagery and setting are three literary elements that contribute to the effectiveness
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II Pre-AP 4 May 2014 Beowulf: Looking Glass into The Past Anonymously written some time between the 7th and 8th century‚ Beowulf captures cultural‚ historical and literary worth of ancient life expressed through the original author’s viewpoint on what happened around him and his society. Although Beowulf was a highly embellished epic that gave the people of the time period something to clutch onto when “terror was everywhere and myths were few” (A Quick Guide to Beowulf)‚ it has provided society
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