The Seafarer Flashcards
1
Q
What is the subject?
A
life at sea
2
Q
What are the characteristic of Anglo-Saxon literature?
A
alliteration, caesura, kenning
3
Q
alliteration
A
repetition of the same similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
4
Q
caesura
A
a pause
5
Q
kenning
A
renaming of a noun using two words to combine ideas
6
Q
elegy
A
a poem of mourning
7
Q
wyrd
A
fate/destiny
8
Q
What is his final message?
A
God and fate are absolute
9
Q
What are the characteristics of lyric poetry?
A
expresses emotions, song-like:4 stressed syllables in each stanza
10
Q
What is the main message?
A
life at sea is dangerous and solitary, while the life on land is filled with family and friends, and comfort
