The Aeneid Background, Themes, Motifs, etc. P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) 15 Oct 70 B.C. – 20 Sep 19 B.C. born 70 B.C. in Mantua, northern Italy Traditionally.
Anglo-Saxon Literary Terms. Epic A long narrative poem On a serious subject Written in a grand or elevated style Centered on a larger-than-life hero.
Introduction to Beowulf. Defining the Epic An epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national.
“The Seafarer” Quiz Please keep your answers covered and your eyes on your own paper. When you are finished turn your paper over and sit quietly.
Epic Conventions: The hero is a figure of great national or even cosmic importance, usually the ideal man of his culture. He often has superhuman or divine.
L ITERARY T ERMS : B EOWULF. A LLITERATION Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in words (usually at the beginning of the word) that are.
WIT AND SATIRE Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, and Mary Wollstonecraft.
