Textuality » 3A Interacting
1)Beowulf was composed during the 7th century.
2)They referred to a scop (minstrell).
3) The lines were divided into two parts that were bound together by alliteration. This division is referred to as cesura. Alliteration fell only on stressed key words and was the main formal device. The rhythm was based on the number of stressed syllables: two in each half - line.
5) The basic features of an epic poem are:
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1 -The setting is vast, covering many nations, the world, or the universe.
2- begins with an invocation to a muse.
3- starts with a statement of the theme.
4- he use of epithets includes long lists.
5- features long and formal speeches.
6- shows divine intervention on human affairs.
7- "Star" heroes that embody the values of the civilization.
6) The poet was considered the voice and memory of a tribe.