• Dialectic Journal of the poems "Beowulf", "Grendel", "Tyger", "The Snowman", and "Dreamers" focusing mainly on literary techniques.

     

    Essays3 Literature

Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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"Sea against sand; they stowed away
In the hold of the ship their shining armor...
Will the seamen that sailed her sighted the land
Shining cliffs and coastwise hills," (p14, ln 74-83)
The use of consonance here repeats the sound of the wind. Beowulf and his men are going to go save the Danes. They must cross the sea and the wind acts very favorable and leads them to the way. The "s" sound imitates the sound of a swift and light wind, not a treacherous gust.
"Foam on her breast, like a bird she flew;" (p 14, ln79)
This quote uses personification and smile. The author personifies the ship c…

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