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| What kind of poem is Beowulf? |
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| skilled singer, musician, story teller; equal to warrior; invited to king's court |
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| How was the poem passed on? |
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| Roughly when was it composed? |
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| Probably transcribed by...? |
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| Where is the original transcript? |
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| British Museum in London (probably won't be tested on this, but you never know) |
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| 5 characteristics of epic poem? |
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1) noble birth, high position
2) reflects values
3) courageous, superhuman deeds
4) supernatural forces
5) big scale (ie fate of all mankind at stake) |
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| Devices of epic poem? (4) |
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1) announces theme, calls on muses
2) in media res (starts in middle)
3) formal speech, noble
4) predictable (mock epic) |
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| if you honestly do not know what this is by now just go the fuck home |
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| pause in/near middle of line |
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| metaphorial compound word |
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| understatement: "not unmindful", "not unbecoming" |
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| use associated object in place of actual word (ie king= crown) |
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| use piece of something in place of something (wheels= car; threads= clothes) |
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| goddess of changes in life; sits on her wheel |
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| one's lot in life; not Fate |
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| money as debt for killing; suspended during war; killing kin cannot be appeased |
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| mutual fidelity, ie military is loyal to king in exchange for land |
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| began with night, ended with sunset |
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| began w/ winter, ended w/ fall |
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| man between earl and freeman; held land, gave military service |
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| man between earl and freeman; held land, gave military service |
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| Explain 'sparrow in the meadhall' |
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| philosophy; sparrow flies in, then out; enjoy life while you are here, b/c before and after in unknown |
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| poetry, death and magic (Wed) |
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| shield and sheaf= protector |
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