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Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem
There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a
significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect
representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated,
what their feelings were, and their culture. "It gives us vital
informati ....
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.... poetry."(Raffel
ix)
The poem was composed and performed orally. "Old English bards, or
scops, most likely began by piecing together traditional short songs,
called heroic lays; they then gradually added to that base until the poem
grew to its present size. The verse form is the standard Old English
isochronic: each line contains for stresses; there is a strong caesura in
the middle of the lines and the resultant half lines are bound together by
alliteration. Although little Old English poetry survives, Beowulf's
polished verse and reflecti ....
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