Beowulf: A Hero's Epic
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In the course of time, many heroes have made their name and many stories
have been written to proclaim their greatness. However, none as captivating as
Beowulf. This Anglo-Saxon epic demonstrates it's power with beautiful language,
usage of kennings, metaphors, similes, and alliteration. Also, it ....
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.... describing
terror as "darkness had dropped." Line 128 when sailing across the sea,
describing the seas "beating" on the sand. There are few similes but one that
stands out most in line 133. "The ship foamed through the sea like a bird…"
Using like to describe the similarity of the bird and how the ship traveled
across the sea. Probably the most important element of language are the
kennings which describe something simple so indirectly. Line 241 describes
darkness or night by stating how the ....
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