Cultural Elements Of Beowulf By William Shakespeare

Cultural Elements in Beowulf Beowulf ,the story, was handed down orally by mouth for centuries. However, in 1000 AD, Beowulf was written down for the first time as a poem. Beowulf is a story about a hero with supernatural powers. His strength surpasses any man, and he is the king of his people(the Sweden). Beowulf defeats and kills monsters to protect the people and the land of the Geats and Danes. Beowulf defeats the monster named Grendel. Grendel kills and eats Beowulf s men who sleep in Heriot at night, â€Å"Now Grendel s name has echoed in our land: sailors have brought us stories of Heriot, the best of all mead halls, deserted and unless when the moon hangs in the skies the sun has lit†(page 47, lines 143-1470). The cultural elements in Beowulf are about ethics, religion, and honor. The mead hall was described as a great place for warriors to relax, eat, and sleep. However, the monster Grendel kills people who stay the night in the mead hall. Hrothgar’s relatives have already died trying to get rid of the beast.Their defeat has granted Hrothgar the throne. Hrothgar, king of the Danes, has asked Beowulf to slay the monster Grendel and return the mead hall back to its former glory; â€Å"That I, alone, and with the help of my men, May purge all evil from this hall/this mead hall glittering with new light†(page 49). Warrior often wore a certain attire to battle such as, â€Å" armor and helmets†¦[chain] mail shirts.. (lines 858-63, page 47)† They wore these items to protectShow MoreRelatedThe Metrics Of English Literature4721 Words   |  19 Pagesindeed interesting and without a doubt analyses the English Language and its development. Moreover, Sylvia, your favour for the art of writing is refreshing. However, who is correct? Let s look back to the longest surviving poem in Old English, ‘Beowulf’. We know the minor details of context, no evidence of author, origins or even a title at that. So please, Joseph and Sylvia enlighten us. Joseph: Well, let’s define what linguistics is, shall we? Linguistics is in a sense a scientific study of languageRead MoreHow to Read Lit Like a Prof Notes3608 Words   |  15 Pagesconsciously aware we are, the more alive the text becomes to us. d. If you don’t recognize the correspondences, it’s ok. If a story is no good, being based on Hamlet won’t save it. 6. When in Doubt, It’s from Shakespeare†¦ a. Writers use what is common in a culture as a kind of shorthand. Shakespeare is pervasive, so he is frequently echoed. b. See plays as a pattern, either in plot or theme or both. Examples: i. Hamlet: heroic character, revenge, indecision, melancholy nature ii. Henry IV—a young manRead MoreThe Sonnet Form: William Shakespeare6305 Words   |  26 PagesShakespeare’s Sonnets William Shakespeare The Sonnet Form A sonnet is a fourteen-line lyric poem, traditionally written in iambic pentameter—that is, in lines ten syllables long, with accents falling on every second syllable, as in: â€Å"Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?† The sonnet form first became popular during the Italian Renaissance, when the poet Petrarch published a sequence of love sonnets addressed to an idealized woman named Laura. Taking firm hold among Italian poets, the sonnetRead MoreChildrens Literature13219 Words   |  53 Pagesnothing but scorn, and directed parents to put them to the one use for which they were fitted, namely, lighting fires. Like the concept of childhood, childrens literature is very much a cultural construct that continues to evolve over time. As a term, â€Å"children’s literature† does not easily fit into any cultural or academic category; rather, it is a diverse and paradoxical area of study. Its richness is reflected in the vast amount of theories that permeate and surround the term. From feminist studies