Much like the Norse people had Skalds, the English of old had Scops. These poets would recite oral English poems for the pleasure of the public but were usually under local government employ.

Scope recited their poems in Mead Halls which were large halls that were used for social activities like merriment and celebrations. They were also sometimes used to plan war.

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During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heav

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This passage has a melancholic mood. You can tell this due to some specific key words: "dull", "dark", "soundless." They all have a negative connotation. The imagery of a lone rider in a dreary and dull country under the oppressive sky may clue you in that the overall passage has a sad tone to it. Even later in the passage the author states that the scene is melancholic.

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