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The Aeneid Background, Themes, Motifs, etc. P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) 15 Oct 70 B.C. – 20 Sep 19 B.C. born 70 B.C. in Mantua, northern Italy Traditionally
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Anglo-Saxon Literary Terms. Epic A long narrative poem On a serious subject Written in a grand or elevated style Centered on a larger-than-life hero
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Introduction to Beowulf. Defining the Epic An epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national
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“The Seafarer” Quiz Please keep your answers covered and your eyes on your own paper. When you are finished turn your paper over and sit quietly
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Epic Conventions: The hero is a figure of great national or even cosmic importance, usually the ideal man of his culture. He often has superhuman or divine
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L ITERARY T ERMS : B EOWULF. A LLITERATION Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in words (usually at the beginning of the word) that are
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WIT AND SATIRE Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, and Mary Wollstonecraft
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