Discussion Post
Apply critical reading, research, and writing skills through frequent written work. Pick one of the questions below. Write a one-paragraph (five to nine sentence) response to one of those questions. Must be done in 8 hours.
Beowulf
• Does your emotional experience of the poem conflict with your understanding of its themes?
• What does it mean to say there are monsters? In other words, what do monsters represent in this poem?
• Why use an epithet? A kenning?
• What is the role of art, including poetry, in the poem?
• Is there a tension between the values of these warrior peoples and the suggested Christianity of the poet?
Textbook: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors, ed. Stephen Greenblatt (W. W. Norton, 9th edition, 2013). ISBN 978-0-393-91963-9.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.