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Beowulf - Coggle Diagram
Beowulf
an epic poem
narration objective
nature of heroic life
type scenes
heroic values
An aristocratic military society is described
vivid lenguage
style elevated
a national epic
poet unknown
germanic tribes
the oldest surviving poem written in anglo saxon
elegy for a king
settings
heorot
the misty lake
denmark
the land of geats in sweden
An epic poem: It is a long narrative composition.
It deals with the recollection of a glorious past
in the history of a country
the brave deeds of heroes
History is the frame, but supernatural characters, like monsters, are the canvas of the poem