In class, you familiarise yourself with part of the content of the epic poem 'Beowulf'
By the end of this class you understand the content of 'The Fight with Grendel'
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Periods of British Literature
Renaissance = also called 'Early Modern Period'
Beowulf
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Beowulf
Setting:
Early 6th Century
Present-day Denmark and Sweden
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What went on before
Hrothgar - Heorot
Grendel
Hygelac - King of the Geats, uncle to Beowulf
Beowulf - prince of the Geats
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Kenning
a form of circumlocution that replaces a simpler noun or concept with metaphorical combination of words. They are like taking the long way home, linguistically.
