The Seafarer

Throughout “The Ruin” and “The Seafarer” the tone of desolation is made prominent by the two unknown authors through the use of diction, imagery and personification; these devices suggest the loss of innocence in both of the texts. In “The Ruin” the author writes, “death took away all the sword-valiant men; the places of war became deserted places, a decayed city (lines 26-28).” This

the oldest known writings from a woman. Out of the bountiful amount of poems in this book, three were examined. These three poems from Exeter Book were The Seafarer, The Wanderer, and The Wife’s Lament. In these three poems from Exeter Book three messages of loneliness, exile, and the effect of relationships appear throughout them. In The Seafarer,

transcendence in the battle poem Brunanbruh and the elegies The Wanderer and The Seafarer. The theme of transience can be seen in the poems when the speakers express their sadness and isolation due to their losses and long for the past. Whereas transcendence is evident as the speakers move beyond their losses and engage psychologically

The Two Voices of The Seafarer There is much argument in the literary field as to whether there is more than one speaker in the Old English poem The Seafarer. In this brief essay we will look at some of the previous criticisms of the last two centuries, and through them attempt to prove that the speaker of the poem is the same one throughout. The author of The Seafarer is unknown. Its manuscript is untitled and unique, and is thought to have been inscribed around 975 AD. It survives on four

serious poems of a ruminative nature. First written in the Middle Ages, they offer a view into the medieval psyche, which was largely influenced by Christianity. Some of the Christian attitudes found in the famous elegies “The Wanderer” and “The Seafarer” include the finiteness of earthly goods, the broken nature of the world and humankind, and the goodness of knowing God. Both of these elegies feature eponymous narrators discussing the temporariness of the world. In “The Wanderer,” the wanderer

MISAMIS UNIVERSITY Ozamiz City “Common Sickness Experienced by Seafarers :Causes, Remediation and Prevention” Abergas, Jan Fred M. BSMT-1A March 11, 2013 Table of Contents I. Introduction - II. Common Forms of Sickness 1. Injuries A. Eye injuries B. Head injuries C. Bone, Joint and Muscle injuries 2. Diseases a. Skin disease b. Infections disease c. Respiratory disease 3. Poisoning a. Toxic b. Venom c. Poisoning from exposure

In the Anglo-Saxon epic poems “The Wife’s Lament”, “The Wanderer”, and “The Seafarer”, the authors make their poetry much more interesting and enjoyable by inserting literary devices that add meaning and cohesiveness to each line. Each poem contains multiple literary devices such as kennings, caesuras, and imagery. These tools work together in order to add mood and transparency to the poetry. “The Wife’s Lament” is a poem that was translated by Ann Standford, and it uses numerous literary devices

while The Seafarer shines against the arduousness of his lifestyle like a lantern on an eternal ocean of darkness. They have these excellent qualities but show them in greatly contrasted ways. Stoutly opposing seemingly insurmountable foes, one fights against a physical enemies whilst the other is opposing mother nature herself. On the mental side, however, one must overcome the fear and dread that washes over mere men that a corporeal manifestation of a monster can bring. The seafarer must overcome

are a compilation of poems and stories written in Old English, from the Anglo-Saxons. Three of these poems have gained special notoriety: “The Seafarer”, “The Wanderer”, and “Wife’s Lament”. Each of these poems have a bleak tone to them, and they speak of wandering and loss, whether it’s an emotional or physical loss. Both of the speakers in “The Seafarer” and “The Wanderer” feel emotional loss and sadness while at sea, but believe that by being faithful and continuing on their earthly journey, they

for authority to be assured using only a single word. However, as shown in the poems The Seafarer, The Wife’s Lament, and The Wanderer, occasionally exile was not