What is another way to say that the poems of Anglo-Saxons had a "mood of bleak fatalism"? Find examples from the text that support this and discuss why those examples support this.
Another way to say that the anglo saxons had a " mood of bleak fatalism " is that the anglo saxons were very straight foward and blunt. An example is when the text states how they wrote their lyric poems. Their lyric poems usually consist ofdeath and other losses, which clearly shows that bleak fatalism attitude,
Well on the last page of the reading, about the War of the Roses, one family had to take the throne, it was inevitable. Becasue in 1453 when the throne was empty 2 fueding families claimed it was rightfully theirs, the Yorks and the Lancasters. The Lancasters won the fued by Henry Tudor killing the Yorkist King Richard III and ending the Medieval Period as well.
Another way to say this is that the Anglo-Saxons believed that their fate was horrible. One example was the Exeter Book, which included lyrics such as "The Wife's Lament".
As an example of the 'bleak fatalism' present in Anglo-Saxon poetry, one can look very closely at Beowulf; it has a lot of fatalistic threads running through its story, though they are easy to miss if one is not looking for them. While Beowulf does assertively and honestly talk about his skills as a warrior, he does not deny the possibility that he may be going to his death at the hands of Grendel, and says rather bluntly that if he and his men do die, there will be no funeral shrouds for them, as their corpses will serve as Grendel food. Definitely a prime example of bleak fatalism.
Another way to say that the poems of the Anglo-Saxons had a "mood of bleak fatalism" is to say that during fatalisms they were at the bottom of the power ladder. They had to live harsh and hard lives as serfs. They were sevants forced to work on lands they could not own or have.
Another way to say that Anglo-Saxon poetry had a "mood of bleak fatalism" is to say that the Anglo-Saxons were very blunt in their writing about subjects such as death and that they believed that their fates were predetermined and there was nothing they could do to change it.
Another way to say that Anglo-Staxon poetry had a "mood of bleak fatalism" is that it mourn the loss and death in the mood of grim fatalism.There's more to Anglo-saxon narrative poetry than Beowulf. Poems were written only as a convenience, and were not actually poems until they were chanted or sung. "Mood of bleak fatalism" were a sense of sadness and death. The sudjects about the death could not be changed.
Well on the last page of the reading, one family had to take the throne. In 1453 when the throne was empty 2 fueding families claimed it was rightfully theirs. The Lancasters won the fued by Henry Tudor killing the Yorkist King Richard III and ending the Medieval Period as well.
Another way to say that the anglo saxons had a " mood of bleak fatalism " is that the anglo saxons were very straight foward and blunt. An example is when the text states how they wrote their lyric poems. Their lyric poems usually consist ofdeath and other losses, which clearly shows that bleak fatalism attitude,
ReplyDeleteWell on the last page of the reading, about the War of the Roses, one family had to take the throne, it was inevitable. Becasue in 1453 when the throne was empty 2 fueding families claimed it was rightfully theirs, the Yorks and the Lancasters. The Lancasters won the fued by Henry Tudor killing the Yorkist King Richard III and ending the Medieval Period as well.
ReplyDeleteAnother way to say this is that the Anglo-Saxons believed that their fate was horrible. One example was the Exeter Book, which included lyrics such as "The Wife's Lament".
ReplyDeleteAs an example of the 'bleak fatalism' present in Anglo-Saxon poetry, one can look very closely at Beowulf; it has a lot of fatalistic threads running through its story, though they are easy to miss if one is not looking for them. While Beowulf does assertively and honestly talk about his skills as a warrior, he does not deny the possibility that he may be going to his death at the hands of Grendel, and says rather bluntly that if he and his men do die, there will be no funeral shrouds for them, as their corpses will serve as Grendel food. Definitely a prime example of bleak fatalism.
ReplyDeleteAnother way to say that the poems of the Anglo-Saxons had a "mood of bleak fatalism" is to say that during fatalisms they were at the bottom of the power ladder. They had to live harsh and hard lives as serfs. They were sevants forced to work on lands they could not own or have.
ReplyDeleteAnother way to say that Anglo-Saxon poetry had a "mood of bleak fatalism" is to say that the Anglo-Saxons were very blunt in their writing about subjects such as death and that they believed that their fates were predetermined and there was nothing they could do to change it.
ReplyDeleteAnother way to say that Anglo-Staxon poetry had a "mood of bleak fatalism" is that it mourn the loss and death in the mood of grim fatalism.There's more to Anglo-saxon narrative poetry than Beowulf. Poems were written only as a convenience, and were not actually poems until they were chanted or sung. "Mood of bleak fatalism" were a sense of sadness and death. The sudjects about the death could not be changed.
ReplyDeleteWell on the last page of the reading, one family had to take the throne. In 1453 when the throne was empty 2 fueding families claimed it was rightfully theirs. The Lancasters won the fued by Henry Tudor killing the Yorkist King Richard III and ending the Medieval Period as well.
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