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BEOWULF A Medieval Old English Poem
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INTRODUCTION In this worksheet you will find information about Beowulf, an epic poem written in Old English. The tasks and questions have been designed by both your English and Spanish Language Teachers. With the help of the links on the right you will learn some Old English words, read some paragraphs of this story and study the characteristics of this poem in relation to other Spanish or European epic poems. Write your answers in a separate sheet or in a Word document. QUESTIONS 1. When was Beowulf written? 2. How many manuscripts exist? 3. Click on links 1 and 2. Read the first paragraphs of Beowulf and find the Old English words for: Speak / listen / old / young / father / son / king / good / people Write the number of the line in which these words appear. 4. What is a "Kenning"? Find examples of kennings in link 3: Beowulf Fights the Dragon. 5. ¿Qué similitudes y qué diferencias observas entre el inicio de Beowulf y del Poema de Mío Cid? Compara los dos textos. 6. ¿Qué características de los cantares de gesta has encontrado en el fragmento de Mio Cid? 7. Comentario personal: ¿Cuál de los dos tipos de cantar prefieres? ¿Por qué? |
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