- Identify the elements of this elegy that are pagan and those that are Christian. Give some examples for each. Which do you think the speaker (narrator) does a better job of expressing? In other words, which part do you respond to more? Why?
- What does this poem have in common with Beowulf? What's different?
- What kind of mood/atmosphere is achieved in this poem? In other words, what kind of feeling does the poem build in the reader/listener? What is this poem's literary theme? What does it have to say about life?
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Section B, C, G - "The Seafarer" HW - due next class!
On a sheet of looseleaf paper, repond to the following questions about "The Seafarer." You should answer in complete sentences that restate the question. I'm looking for effort and evidence of thought. To read the poem digitally, click HERE.
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