Journal 11: Anglo-Saxon Style in Poems

Throughout Anglo-Saxon poems similar themes and techniques can be found. As mentioned in journal 10, kenning and alliterations are frequently found in Anglo-Saxon works. These literary terms are a sort of signature for Anglo-Saxon works because they are found in many of them.

Journal 10: Comparison of Caedmon's Hymn and Beowulf

There are a number of similar literary terms in Caedmon’s Hymn and Beowulf. Two literary terms that occur in both literary works are alliterations and kennings.

Journal 9: Loyalty and Tragedy of Separation or Exile

Loyalty and tragedy of separation or exile from one’s lord are in Anglo-Saxon works because they believed that the bond between a lord and his retainers are the most important. In The Seafarer, there is evidence of the seafarer’s blind devotion towards God.

Journal 8: Comparison of Two Elegies

The Seafarer and The Wife’s Lament are two elegies that share similar components. Both of the speakers had their fate decided by God. For example, in The Seafarer, the sailor describes all the rough experiences he has been through.

Journal 7: Recurring Anglo-Saxon Motifs in Literature

In Anglo-Saxon works there are recurring ideas and motifs like journey, exile, and fate. In the From a History of the English Church and People, there is an evident motif of journey.

Journal 6: Grendel's Mother

Grendel is an evil, bloodthirsty monster so one can only imagine what conceived such a treacherous villain. Grendel’s mother is just as bad as her son. Her claws are sharper the sharpest blades and longer than branches of a tree.

Journal 5: Grendel

In the epic, Beowulf, Grendel is a blood-thirsty and hate-driven monster. Grendel has created this image of himself through his actions. Through the story, he does the most disastrous deeds that cause people to hate and fear him.

Journal 4: Values of Anglo-Saxon society in Beowulf and univerisalizing theme

Throughout the epic, Beowulf, the author has examples of many Anglo-Saxon values – fairness, boastfulness, importance of glory, strong sense of loyalty, and bravery. These values are the main components that create this amazing epic.

Journal 3: Closing tone of epic

• Twelve warriors who rode around his tomb like an escort of honor
• Soldiers praised all of his accomplishment, and how they would miss him
• The closing passage restated everything that he accomplished

Journal 2: Beowulf as an archetype

Beowulf reminds me of many different heroes who all have one goal in mind: to save the lives of others. However, Beowulf especially reminds me of the hero of Gotham City, Batman. Feared by criminals and murders, Batman sacrifices more than any hero for the people of Gotham City.

Journal 1: Contemporary Hero

     Born in Japan, Hiro Nakamura is the master of the space and time continuum. He has the dual ability to manipulate time and teleport. He started out as a level three programmer at a big company in Japan, but after the solar eclipse his whole life changed.