Alliterative verse

The original untranslated version of this poem is written in alliterative verse. Alliterative verse poems consist of lines that share the same consonant or vowel sound. The time period that this poem was written was coined the “Alliterative Revival” because of the high volume and popularity of alliterative verse poems. In alliterative poems like this, each stanza ends with five short lines that follow the rhyme scheme a b a b a. The amount of lines…

to the speakers decomposing body.In the first line,the speaker refers to himself as “me” but by the second quatrain he refers to himself as merely “the hand that writ” this poem.The speakers memory is reduced further in the third quatrain to “this verse” and by line ten resolves to “when I am perhaps compounded in clay”.The state of the speakers memory as he refers to himself definitively as only a “poor name” who to which he wishes his lover to not mention aloud is reflected by the the striking…

remind the reader of, or report on an idea the author is trying to focus on. The author uses variation in different forms throughout the poem. Beowulf is written in alliterative verse, which uses alliteration as its main focus. In the original Beowulf poem, alliteration is used in almost every line. The poem represents many alliterative verses throughout the story, for example with the line; "Herot trembled, wonderfully built to withstand the blows, the struggling bodies beating at its…

The influence of the Norman culture, especially its literary aspect is immense. The debts of the vernacular literature of France penetrated very little into the English soil as the French were no apostles of culture. However, the Norman Conquest forced English into a subservient position from which it only gradually re-emerged as a language simplified in structure and its spelling, vocabulary and literary expression were strongly influenced by the arrival of the French language and culture. It…

In the compound “slaughter/fall” (125) the second element can not only mean “a fall in battle” but also “feast” or “fill.” So there is sometimes doubt about accuracy in translating. In the Finnsburh Episode the Danes are fighting the Frisians, and the poet says: “So they offered terms [of peace]” (1085). The “they” (hig) is indefinete and could refer to either warring party – intentional ambiguity; there is debate among scholars as to the proper referent of “they.” In line 1149 a sea-journey is…

Beowulf characterizes Old English poetry as it is composed in alliterative verse, which relies upon alliteration within its organization of a poetic line. Old English alliteration verse employs accentual meter, and a caesura (strong pause separating two half- lines. Beowulf epitomizes Old English poetry as it lacks a consistent rhyme pattern. Historically speaking, Beowulf was not purely a fictitious creation. Although it was primarily fantasy, many of the characters within the novel once…

deepened understanding of themselves, others and life. Meaningful experiences may be negatively recognised by some individuals, however, they can adjust their feelings and acquire the freedom to grow. These notions are present throughout Steven Herrick’s verse-novel The Simple Gift and Raymond Carver’s short story Cathedral. The artwork Girl Before a Mirror, however, painted in 1932 by Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, contrasts with the concept of positive growth through experiences and…

memories of sea voyage with him and on the island where Cook Died. After his time at sea home became blind and it was because of this he found the ability to use his mind’s eye to accurately describe his explorations. The repetition of “ ” throughout the verse emphasises how even without the sense of sight he is still able to make discoveries “ . The composer uses accumulation of rich vivid imagery throughout the poem to emphasize how discoveries can transform your way of seeing things and…

out every one”. By eradicating every beauty, Auden is emphasizing the magnitude of his loss due to his bereavement, where he surmises that “nothing now can ever come to any good”. Although Plath’s poem also reveals a lack of acceptance in its final verses, the reality remains that in the mirror’s reflection, the woman “has drowned a young girl”. In the mirror, “an old woman/ Rises toward her” as she contests the reality of ageing. Regardless of how the woman combats its reality, she is still…

the late 14th century popularly known as the beheading game is no different. The Green Knight is often interpreted as an allusion to Christ or a representation of the Green man of folklore in other quarters. The story is written in stanzas of alliterative verse, and each stanza ends in a rhyming wheel and Bob. It draws on Irish, Welsh, and English stories like in the French chivalry tradition. In the romance genre, this story is the best since it involves a hero who goes on a mission. Sir Gawain…