Beowulf

Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon : Consider the author’s rhetorical aims in representing violence. Can one deepen their understanding of what violence means in the text?Explain.

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Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon Conduct close readings of an Old English poem : Beowulf or The Battle of Maldon), and interpret representations of violence. Consider the author’s rhetorical aims in representing violence. Can one deepen their understanding of what violence means in the text?Explain. Develop an original argument and support it with evidence … Read more

Choose 2 from the following and create a cohesive argument that synthesizes the texts.

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Choose 2 from the following and create a cohesive argument that synthesizes the texts. Homer’s The Iliad The Middle Ages: Boccaccio The Lay of the Were-Wolf Beowulf Chapters 1–6 of Cervantes’ The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1 Sonnets I-X, XVIII, XLIII, and CXXX from Shakespeare’s Sonnets The paper should be 3-4 pages in length, … Read more

 Choose your favorite character from Beowulf, Grendel, or Le Morte d’ Arthur. what modern values and/or universal themes are evident in the character? what does this tell us about how literature reflects society, culture, place, and/or history?

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 Choose your favorite character from Beowulf, Grendel, or Le Morte d’ Arthur. What modern values and/or universal themes are evident in the character? What does this tell us about how literature reflects society, culture, place, and/or history? Address this prompt in a 400-word essay. Be sure to justify your thoughts with text evidence (cited in-text) … Read more

BEOWULF: Using evidence from Hrothgar’s speech or sermon (ll. 1685-1795), examine the nature of his advice to Beowulf and place it within the context of the events within the poem.

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BEOWULF Academic style is Chicago style Topic 2: Using evidence from Hrothgar’s speech or sermon (ll. 1685-1795), examine the nature of his advice to Beowulf and place it within the context of the events within the poem. You should consider how the advice was relevant to Beowulf both as a warrior and as a king … Read more