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Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem

There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated, what their feelings were, and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old English ....

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.... poetry."(Raffel ix) The poem was composed and performed orally. "Old English bards, or scops, most likely began by piecing together traditional short songs, called heroic lays; they then gradually added to that base until the poem grew to its present size. The verse form is the standard Old English isochronic: each line contains for stresses; there is a strong caesura in the middle of the lines and the resultant half lines are bound together by alliteration. Although little Old English poetry survives, Beowulf's polished verse and reflective, allusi ....

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