3. Saunders Lewis

Question 1

Name two works of Saunders Lewis

Answer 1

“Monica”
“Bloudeuwedd”

Question 2

themes in “Monica” and “Blodeuwedd” by Sanders Lewis

Answer 2

-women’s sexuality, individuality
-feminism
-conditional love of husband
-outsiderism + loneliness

Question 3

The language in “Monica” by Sanders Lewis:

Answer 3

-written in ornament lit. Welsh
-characters Eng-speaking, Eng names

Question 4

The language in “Blodeuwedd” by Sanders Lewis:

Answer 4

-Welsh
-blank verse

Question 5

What is blank verse?

Answer 5

unrhyming verse in iambic pentameter lines

Question 6

Similarities in “Blodeuwedd” & Mabinogi:

Answer 6

-characters (Blodeuwedd, Math, Llew, Gronw, Gwydion)
-backstory
-Lleu cursed by his mother
-Blodeuwedd turned into an owl by Gwydion

Question 7

Differences in “Blodeuwedd” & Mabinogi:

Answer 7

-Blodeuwedd is more explored
-Llew not turned into an eagle
-Gronw accepts punishment
-Blodeuwedd’s maid Rhagnell (not named in the Mabinogi)
-owl life = happy