-The hall was the center of aristocratic lifestyles in Anglo-Saxon time period. A king or lord and their peoples ate, drank, and conversed within the mead hall; it was a place of gathering for everyone.
-The first thing that comes to mind about the treasure, is that it is the dragon's treasure that leads Beowulf to the Danes, but we are also told that a great leader also distributes his wealth and treasures to his men. The most common kenning for a king, or leader, was "ring-giver".
-Gold validates greatness in battle, and is treasured among the finest of prizes in the Dark Age Germanic peoples.
-Yes, Beowulf is the idea of a hero, he is larger than life, brave, strong, loyal and respected. The response of his men after his death shows his true ability to lead, and his love for the men and his people is reciprocated to him in his death.
Answer:
"It's a nasty trade," said Mr. Limbkins, when Gamfield had again stated his wish. "Young boys have been smothered in chimneys before now," said another gentleman.
Explanation:
Answer:
Fritz uses first-person point of view to describe the thoughts and perspectives of the narrator.
Explanation:
Jean Fritz in the book Homesick uses the first person narrative to put the readers in the shoes of the major character in the book so they could better understand his perspective, feel his emotions, and view the world from the same lenses.
The use of the pronoun "I" and "Me" by the author was to enable the first person narrative.
For example,
I entered the room and everywhere was dark
She was looking directly at me.
This use of personal pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, etc were used extensively in the book to enable the readers experience the events from the first person narrative of the major character.
Answer:
- tragedy with humorous qualities
- tragedy with a dramatic ending
Explanation:
Tragicomedy is a genre of plays and is characterized by efficiently mixing elements such as comedy, tragedy, farce and melodrama in the same work. For this reason, we can say that a tragedy with humorous qualities and a tragedy with a dramatic ending are good examples of this genre.
This genre was very popular in the Elizabethan theater and has examples such as Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and "King Lear".
