'Oldest surviving english poem' presentation slideshows

Provenance

Beowulf. Why Beowulf?. Provenance. Setting. Poetic devices. Terms. Themes. Why Study Beowulf?. 1. Beowulf is the oldest poem in the English language, so everything written since Beowulf stems from it in some way.

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Anglo-Saxon and Beowulf Background

Anglo-Saxon and Beowulf Background. Background Information. 30,000 lines of Anglo-Saxon poetry survive today 3, 182 (10%) of the lines are from Beowulf Setting - Denmark and Sweden Author - Unknown, probably a monk Composed in the 7th or 8th century Oldest surviving English poem.

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Anglo-Saxon and Beowulf Background

Anglo-Saxon and Beowulf Background. Background Information. 30,000 lines of Anglo-Saxon poetry survive today 3, 182 (10%) of the lines are from Beowulf Setting - Denmark and Sweden Author - Unknown, probably a monk Composed in the 7th or 8th century Oldest surviving English poem.

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Beowulf

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Beowulf

Beowulf. The Epic Hero. Predestined heroism Mysterious origin Vulnerability Rite of passage Embodies cultural ideals. The Epic Hero. Actions consist of responses to catastrophic situations in which the supernatural often intervenes.

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Beowulf

Beowulf. The Epic Hero. Predestined Mysterious origin Vulnerability Embodies cultural ideals. The Epic Hero. Responds to catastrophic situations Supernatural intervenes to help him Moral compass leads him to defend his society Mortal but god-like. Epic. Long narrative poem

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Beowulf

Beowulf. The Epic Hero. Predestined heroism Mysterious origin Vulnerability Rite of passage Embodies cultural ideals. The Epic Hero. Actions consist of responses to catastrophic situations in which the supernatural often intervenes.

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