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Introduction to Beowulf Epic Poem

Introduction to Beowulf Epic Poem. Beowulf is a long, epic poem. Epic Poem An epic poem is a long poem that tells a story about the deeds of warriors and heroes. It was first composed in 650AD . We do not know exactly when it was first told. It was not written down for another 300 years.

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Introduction to Beowulf Epic Poem

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  1. Introduction to Beowulf Epic Poem

  2. Beowulf is a long, epic poem. Epic Poem An epic poem is a long poem that tells a story about the deeds of warriors and heroes.

  3. It was first composed in 650AD . We do not know exactly when it was first told. It was not written down for another 300 years. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Beowulf 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Canterbury Tales Alice in Wonderland How did people know the story if it was not written down?

  4. Beowulf is famous for two reasons. • It was the first story ever written down in the language of the people who lived in the dark ages. • It is the oldest British story of which we have a record. < Here is a page of the original manuscript.

  5. The beginnings… • The poem Beowulf tells of Beowulf the Great, a warrior from Sweden, who travels to Denmark to end the twelve-year reign of terror of Grendel and Grendel's mother. • Beowulf (Old English - pronounced [be-oh-wulf]) is a legendary Geatish hero and later turned king in the epic poem named after him, one of the oldest surviving pieces of literature in the English language. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y13cES7MMd8&feature=related

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