“Dream of the Rood” Analysis

In the “Dream of the Rood” written by an unknown poet, it centers around a vision that the speaker has on the…

Beowulf and Metonymy

“Beowulf” is an Old English poem written many years ago by an unknown poet. Although there isn’t an exact date to when it…

Beowulf and Metonymy

Beowulf is an epic Old English poem that has been translated for centuries. The poem which was written around 700 AD, tells the tale of Beowulf and his legendary and ambitious monster slaying conquests. Beowulf was known to be one of the first poems to depict the story of a what was…

Response: “The Dream of the Rood”

Known to be one of the earliest poems written in Old English literature, “The Dream of the Rood” has stood the test of time. As we study it today, centuries after it was written by an unknown author, we still find our own interpretations of it.

Response to The Dream of the Rood

Upon reading The Dream of the Rood, I first took note that the poem is written in three parts. The first section tells the story of the narrator meeting the tree and goes into detail how ornate it is while they are wretched. The second section shifts tones with the tree…

Does “Canterbury Tales” And Stories Like It Connect Us To Our Historic Ancestors?

“The Dream of the Rood” Response

“The Dream of the Rood” was preserved in the 10th-century Vercelli Book, but some believe it may be as old as the 8th-century Ruthwell Cross. It is one of the oldest works of the Old English Literature. The word Rood in the title comes from an Old English word rōd ‘pole’…

Paradise Lost Project(Books 1 & 2)

In the first 2 books of Paradise Lost, we see a unique story perspective. The Lost Paradise is…

Beowulf and Metonymy

The poem “Beowulf” was written many years ago by an unknown poet who shared the story of Beowulf. The protagonist…