What is the poem itself?
-an extended metaphor:
-an elegy
-narrative poem
-unknown author: copied by monks
-an elegy
-narrative poem
-unknown author: copied by monks
What is an elegy?
A poem that laments the fleeting quality of life
What is an extended metaphor?
a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. It is often comprised of more than one sentence and sometimes consists of a full paragraph.
What are the origins of the poem?
-book named aster the Excter Cathedral
-copied by monks in 900s
-copied by monks in 900s
Theme of the poem
Even though life is tough God is there
You need to make your own purpose
You need to make your own purpose
What does the sea represent?
Life: it’s vast, deep, unpredictable with hidden dangers
Where is home?
Heaven, where you return home to God
What s the mood?
Gloomy, sad; suffering
What pleasures does that land have that he cannot get on the sea?
Wine, women, spring, social aspects, people
What does the speaker’s feelings of the past reflect on his life?
That his past was glorious while his present is gloomy and sad with little to no honor
Wyrd
Fate is unchangeable in life, what happens will happen
In order to achieve heaven you must live by the golden rule, with kindness and humbleness
In order to achieve heaven you must live by the golden rule, with kindness and humbleness
