Beowulf The Basics Who? What? When? Where? Why? By Whom? By whom was it written? Most Anglo-Saxon poetry was oral at first, meaning it Anglowas transmitted or performed by…

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Beowulf The Basics Who? What? When? Where? Why? By Whom? By whom was it written? Most Anglo-Saxon poetry was oral at first, meaning it was transmitted or performed by a Bard…

Beowulf A hero for all times ⦠What is an epic? A long narrative poem that celebrates the adventures and accomplishments of a hero Examples of epics: The Odyssey, The…

Beowulf The Basics Who? What? When? Where? Why? By Whom? By whom was it written? Most Anglo-Saxon poetry was oral at first, meaning it was transmitted or performed by a Bard…