П о я с н ю в а л ь н а з а п и с к а

THE LANGUAGE OF THE POEM
Anglo-Saxon verse had no rhyme and no regular number of syllables in its lines, but it was necessary that each line should have three stressed syllables usually beginning with the same consonant. Such a sound effect is called "alliteration". Note the alliteration in the following lines:
Many nouns and names of people are accompanied by one or even two descriptive words. Based on a certain likeness between two subjects or two ideas, the descriptive words show the subject in a new light Such descriptive words are called metaphors.
Here are some metaphors:
for the sea: salt-streams, wave-deeps, 'sail-road;
for the ship: wave-goer, fresh-tarred craft, broad-bosomed bark;
for the warriors: the cased-in-helmets, folk-troop defenders, the fa-mous-for-prowess,
foot-going-champions (not on horseback), heroes-in-battle;
for the armour: ring-made burnie. link-woven burnies, light-flashing helmets;
for the weapons: bill-sword, brand-sword, battle-board (shield);
for a quarrel: sword-hate, hot-burning hatred;
for fighting: the hand-rush of heroes;
for the cowards: tardy-at-battle (The cowards are called "tardy-at-battte" for their late arrival, probably intentional, at the place of battle.);
for the king: ring-prince, folk-chief, folk-leader, friend-lord of folks;
for the musical instrument: joy-wood, glee-wood;
for music: harp-joy.
Lecture 2
The Theme: ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE
(7-th – 11-th century)
The Plan

1. 
   The spread of Christianity.
   
2. 
   The centres of learning.
   
3. 
   Venerable Bede (673 – 735).
   

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