Beowulf Introducing the Epic Literary Focus: The Epic Hero The Poetry of Beowulf: Caesuras, Alliteration, and Kennings Feature Menu.
Introduction to Beowulf. Defining the Epic An epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national.
Epics and Epic Heroes. What is an Epic? Epic Epic – a long narrative piece that celebrates a hero’s deeds. Oral in tradition, dating back to preliterate.
Unknown Poet. Germanic traditional epic Specifically Anglo-Saxon Warring culture 3,000 line epic poem First literary composition in the English Language.
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