Riddle 5 is a description of a shield, and is told from the view-point of shield. The personification of the shield gives a new perspective of the item that soldier use in order to themselves. “Wounded I am, and weary with fighting” (1). The shield is unable to feel, but by saying it is wounded and weary shows how the shield has been to many fight, and is battered and tired. Wars have been around since the beginning of time, and the shield has been around possible just as long. The shield, unlike humans, is reuses and has been to many battles, which shows how people show also be tired of fighting. “Sick of battle-work, battered and scarred” (3). The shield is scarred, or dented by the repetitive battle. This could also be a metaphor for how
