Epic poetry

All painting have his or her own story, it is just a matter of how one looks at it, and how he or she interprets the emotion or message that is being exhibited. Based on U.A. Fanthorpe’s use of diction, the speakers’ attitudes in the poems towards the painting in “Not my Best Side” are taunting, then mocking, then confident and arrogant. Each poem demonstrate its very own and different tone to the painting. To begin with, in the first poem of “Not my Best Side” is in the point of view of the…

In the image death is playing a violin and the musician are fleeing. Close to death or the musicians,there is a female,wrapped in a shroud. The shroud represent the disease. Also around death there are people lying dead on the floor. I was interested in these picture because death was playing a violin. In most painting death uses a scythe. Also that the people that are running are musicians. Also I wanted to find out why was death legs crossed and why was he wearing a worn out cloak. Also it…

An epic hero is defined as a character in an epic poem who is noble and brave and is affected by great events or admired for his achievements, during the course of this class we have read of many epic heroes; two of my favorites being Gawain and Belinda. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain is one of King Arthur’s faithful knights, and embodies the nature of what a hero is. Heroes are people who are meant to uphold the greater good, and do what is right in the face of adversity;…

Geatish warrior who is revealed to be one of the most noble men of the Anglo-Saxon time period, and Merlin, a legendary wizard who performed honorable tasks during Arthurian times, are two characters that model lives of truly heroic figures. In the epic poem of Beowulf, Denmark has been invaded by a vicious demon named Grendel who is a murdering machine. The only hope for the Danes to survive is to call upon a young Gaet warrior who is very skilled, named Beowulf. Beowulf actively used his…

The Legendary Beowulf. Beowulf; role model to all and greatest hero of his time. He truly has the characteristics of an epic hero and his legacy in the epic Beowulf truly shows his worth to his time. As a young man Beowulf took on two of his greatest battles, within the period of a couple weeks. He traveled to Denmark to battle with a legendary monster, Grendel, who has been terrorizing the Danes for years. Then moves on to rid the swamps of Grendel's mother, a terrifying work of evil. As…

Beowulf is a poem that reflects a period of religious fusion. Beowulf took place around 450-600 A.D., even though the story was composed between 700-750 A.D., and it wasn’t until roughly 300 years later where the manuscript was in circulation. During this span of time, the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain and approximately 200 years later, the Pope began sending missionaries to start converting the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. It is important to know the history of this time frame because there is…

Alexander, an admired individual, was considered great. Several achievements such as his brilliant mind, courage, and undefeated record for winning battles could be just a few of the reasons why Alexander was called a great. Adding the term “ the Great “ to a name indicated the leadership of a king. Someone who does what is right even when their are consequences, someone who is fearless, and someone who does the best for their country is a good leader. Alexander was great because he showed…

An epic is a long poem that tells a story about a hero. Therefore, Troy is a wonderful example of an epic story because it demonstrates many heroic ideals. Likewise, several other points are introduced in order to prove that Troy follows the epic guidelines. For instance, the setting, the tone, and the overall plot assist in verifying Troy as an epic. Throughout the whole story, the characters display countless heroic ideals. Loyalty is shown in the story when Hector willingly fights numerous…

heroic characteristics by saving the Geats from the evil that surrounds them and transforms into “the Geats brave prince...covered with glory” (558-59). His noble nature presents his willingness to put himself in danger and fulfills his role as an epic hero “...to purge all evil” (165-66). He restores life in the hall for the greater good, and displays his legendary importance. Beowulf’s deeds required courage by saving the Danes, while sacrificing his life, and he represented a “protector of…

past thousand years? Any indication of our development of society is vastly evident in the comparison of the epic Beowulf (Heaney) from Anglo-Saxon lore to the modern day movie of Beowulf and Grendel (Gunnarsson). In the Beowulf epic, Beowulf, the main protagonist who possess god like strength, is a very one dimensional character, hardly showing any character development throughout the epic. In Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf is a more believable character who developed respect for his enemy of…