The Wanderer

“The Seafarer”, an elegiac poem written during the Anglo-Saxon time period, describes a man’s travels through the sea. Throughout the first half of the poem, the narrator maintains a voice of sorrow and anger at the sea and the plight that it has forced upon him. He describes his hunger, his fear, his sorrow, and many other situations dealt upon him during his time at the sea. With the second half of the poem arrives a shift in the tone of the narrator as he claims a sense of excitement and hope

“The Wanderer” “The Wanderer” portrays the current situation of various speakers that are all intertwined. The poem goes into grave detail as to the feelings, hardships, and memories of the various speakers, leaving the reader feeling as if they were actually there. Of course, grave detail is just one of the ways the author puts the reader “within” the piece. The speaker uses alliteration, caesura, imagery, metaphors, and tone to establish the austere mood of the poem. As the poem unravels with

position of the climax to be present in the last song ‘Der Wegweiser’ where the wanderer (character portrayed in the piece) reaches death. While other critiques suggest that it climaxes in ‘Der Leiermann’, where the wanderer yields towards madness. However, author proposes an alternate argument about the wanderer’s fate and suggests that the cycle is continuous and does not come to an end. Therefore, concluding that the wanderer continues to travel and does not die or succumb to madness. The author also

I can portray the narrator’s character as a determined and wise individual. Not only did he have to withstand being in an unfamiliar place, he also had to experience loneliness and conflict. Most people would have surrendered under the circumstances that Whitecloud went through, but his valor and determination kept him going. The passage reads, “And there is a fall wind blowing in my heart…I saw geese wedge southward. They are going home… I see them again…Going home.” The repetition used shows

The Westerner Synopsis/Response 1 Synopsis The Westerner is set in the late 1800s in the plains of western America. This poem by Badger Clark, an American cowboy poet, is about wanting to make a life for himself without the aid of others. He writes, ¨My name is mine, for the praise or scorn, and the world is mine to win.” This line demonstrates his belief in his own independence. Along with lines similar to this that demonstrate his dedication to his independence, he uses several lines in the poem

Strode: (Past tense of stride) to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance. Sentence: After she took her backpack, she glanced to the street and noticed that her daughter strode across the street and then turned away. Rheum: A thin discharge of the mucous membranes, especially during a cold. Sentence: His grandmother's allergy caused a rheum in her nose so that she must take the medicine to stop sniffing. Recesses:

The Seafarer Analysis We all have questions about our walk of life and even our spiritual path. The poem titled, “The Seafarer” addresses just that, written by an unknown Anglo-Saxon. The theme of spirituality is threaded throughout this poem. The word, “seafarer” means someone who travels by sea regularly. The speaker is thinking about a home but the reality is that those thoughts only exist in his mind and that he’s out at sea alone. When he does find himself on land, he is restless and wants

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 anonymous manuscript of The Wanderer the depicts ever cycling thoughts of an Anglo-Saxon man dug in his thoughts as he struggles with the loss of an epic hero. The Wanderer, a name fit for a someone confident, in search of something. However, this poem instead showcases a solitary man who dwells on his past rather than looking into the future. Referred to as “grasshopper,” – a title better fit for the elegy – which symbolizes the man’s clear loss of agency as he now lives sulking as instinct

Essentially a monologue set within a frame, this poem creates two personae. The anonymous author gives a brief introduction and conclusion. The Wanderer, an aging warrior, who roams the world seeking shelter and aid. The Wanderer’s monologue divides into two distinct parts, the first being a lament for his exile and the loss of kin, friends, home, and the generosity of his king. In nature, he finds absolutely no comfort, for he has set sail on the winter stricken sea. Poignantly, the speaker dreams