Beowulf - Analisi del vocabolario e delle caratteristiche linguistiche PDF

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BEOWULF TEXT 1 Beowulf leaves Denmark to fight Grendel Use typical words of germanic language, the TEXT 1 is the beginning of the poem Grendles the s  refers to the saxon genitive declension Hygelac: King of the Geats, he was the strongest 11 omens: event regarded as a portent of good or evil 11 found little to blame: andarono volentieri 13 stalwarts: lords/men 13 seasoned: refers to the experience of the men 13 bold: brave 24 billows: waves 27 sea-cliffs: scogliere 28 headlands: promontorio 29 moored: ancored 30 Weder: probably the name of God 30 Weder people: a group of people who follows this entity (weder) 31 with clatter of trappings: con clamore di armi e armature

Kennings: formulaic phrase that is used in place of a name or noun (frase poetica che sostituisce, rimpiazzandolo con una perifrasi, il nome di una persona o di una cosa.) ● 15 A sea skilled mariner: refers to Beowulf ● 22 well-braced bark: ship ● 25 And foamy beak, like a flying bird: the breaking of waves against the ship and fluidity of the waves (barca in movimento rompendo le ole) ● 200 the swan-road and the whale-road: The sea ● “The hoard-guardian” (the guardian of the treasure = the monster) ● “the bent-necked wood” ● “the ringed prow” (The ship) ● “The storm of swords” (the battle) Alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beginning of several words or syllables that are close together. ● ● ●

199 godne gegyrwan 204 hwetton hige-rofne, hael sceawedon 216 weras on wil sið w  udu bundenne

Christian Addition ● 32 Gave thanks to God that His grace: the word God was added later The last two lines were added after

BEOWULF TEXT 2 (Beowulf defeats Grendel) Beowulf is the composition of the poem metanarrative, it tells other characteristics of Beowulf and this epic poem Description of the battle between Beowulf and Grendel, very realistic, and what Grendel did to the warriors (Dettagli sulla battaglia, dettagli sanguinanti sulle sue azioni) 1 Grendel (monster) attacks a soldier and eat it 3 Gnashed: strittolare 3 bone joints: (giunture) 3 Bolted huge gobbets: eat huge amounts of meat 4 Sucked at his veins: (drink the blood of the enemy) bevuto il suo sangue 6 Forward he stepped: That’s Grendel 10 The man forestalling: Beowulf slipping/ Grendel isn’t able to kill him 11 The upholder of evils: Christians allusion 15 Quit of the place: ran away 16 The earls ran: other warriors helped beowulf but non could took Grendel he was too strong 22-27 Description of Grendel force 26 blades of: swords (delle spade) 26 Breach: refers to the wound of Grendel, he was ripped apart 27 Flesh frame: Kenning cornice di carne 30 Lot: destiny (destino) 31 flee : run away 31 The slopes fen ward: Grendel went to his cavern where died 36 He had cleansed Heorot: pulito Idromele 36 Afar: far away 37 Deep minded: wise Last passage tells how poetry was born- written after beowulf dead/ last passage refers to a song preaching the adventures and battles of Beowulf Mere: the place Beowulf is dead Prowess: ability, coraggio No king worthful of beowulf...