Beowulf-Literary Terms and Concepts

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Alliteration

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Recurrence of initial consonant sounds in accented syllables.

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Example of Alliteration

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A melody of murmuring men

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Purpose of Alliteration

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Emphasizes and links words, creates musical sounds

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Anti-Hero

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Character lacking conventional heroic qualities.

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Archetype

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A pattern found in literary works across time.

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Archetypal Literary Elements

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Patterns in literature found worldwide.

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Occurrence of events in threes.

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Archetypal element of fairy tales.

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Epic Poem

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Long narrative poem celebrating a hero’s deeds.

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Hero Archetype (Epic Hero)

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Pattern of transformation and redemption.

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Unusual Circumstances of Birth

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Often in danger or born into royalty.