English Riddles
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Old English Riddles
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Author : Alfred John Wyatt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973-01-01
Old English Riddles written by Alfred John Wyatt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973-01-01 with English poetry categories.
Riddles In Literature Old English Riddle
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Author : Katharina Fischer
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2010-07-08
Riddles In Literature Old English Riddle written by Katharina Fischer and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-08 with categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Kassel (Institut f r Anglistik und Amerikanistik), 16 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Riddles and rhymes are very common in English speaking countries; they are even part of oral lore among children and students. True riddles or punning ones with a word of two uses are very popular, i.e. "What runs but never walks? - A river."1 Although they are regarded as special forms funny puzzles, enigmas and sayings were also an important element of poetic diction throughout the history of literature. Old English prose and verse are considered to be the oldest literature written in vernacular, although Latin and Germanic influence is apparent in the Old English language. During the Anglo-Saxon Period and especially under Alfred, King of Wessex, Old English language and poetry reached its highpoint. At this time the clergy was considered as the intellectual elite and so poetry was composed in monasteries and the so called "writing-rooms". The surviving manuscripts include heroic, elegiac and religious elements, as in the Beowulf poem, The Seafarer and The Dream of the Rood. Old English riddles can be found in The Book of Exeter anthology. The collection includes about ninety riddles with heroic, religious and philosophical elements. This special form of poetic diction provides characteristic stylistic devices like alliterative verse and kenning. Besides that, the enigmas had a didactic purpose, as they were intended for religious and linguistic learning at the monastery schools.
Old English Riddles From The Exeter Book
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Author : Michael Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Learning Links
Release Date : 1980
Old English Riddles From The Exeter Book written by Michael Alexander and has been published by Learning Links this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Humor categories.
Unlike most of the Old English poetry preserved in the Exeter Book, the Riddles are secular poems, robustly celebrating the familiar objects and natural world of eighth-century England. Michael Alexander presents a selection of these ingenious and enigmatic poems in versions which capture their peculiar concision, suggestion and vigour of language. Michael Alexander is a poet and the translator of The Earliest English Poems and Beowulf (both Penguin Classics).
Old English Riddles
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Author : A. J. Wyatt
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-03
Old English Riddles written by A. J. Wyatt and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with categories.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.
Say What I Am Called
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Author : Dieter Bitterli
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Say What I Am Called written by Dieter Bitterli and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Perhaps the most enigmatic cultural artifacts that survive from the Anglo-Saxon period are the Old English riddle poems that were preserved in the tenth century Exeter Book manuscript. Clever, challenging, and notoriously obscure, the riddles have fascinated readers for centuries and provided crucial insight into the period. In Say What I Am Called, Dieter Bitterli takes a fresh look at the riddles by examining them in the context of earlier Anglo-Latin riddles. Bitterli argues that there is a vigorous common tradition between Anglo-Latin and Old English riddles and details how the contents of the Exeter Book emulate and reassess their Latin predecessors while also expanding their literary and formal conventions. The book also considers the ways in which convention and content relate to writing in a vernacular language. A rich and illuminating work that is as intriguing as the riddles themselves, Say What I Am Called is a rewarding study of some of the most interesting works from the Anglo-Saxon period.
Teaching Riddles In The English Class
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Author : Guillermo Iglesias González
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-04-11
Teaching Riddles In The English Class written by Guillermo Iglesias González and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-11 with Education categories.
A compilation of different riddles to work with in our English classroom.
Old English Riddles Classic Reprint
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Author : A. J. Wyatt
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-07-19
Old English Riddles Classic Reprint written by A. J. Wyatt and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-19 with categories.
Excerpt from Old English Riddles a u C a o u o u w o a w o n m o e m 458m w v. Eu8m-8w m. 8u8m-vqaq H a 55086 u monomwu a wad Uh. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
English Riddles From Oral Tradition
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Author : Archer Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Octagon Press, Limited
Release Date : 1977
English Riddles From Oral Tradition written by Archer Taylor and has been published by Octagon Press, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Humor categories.
Say What I Am A Book Of Old English Riddles
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Author : Ben Waggoner
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-01-31
Say What I Am A Book Of Old English Riddles written by Ben Waggoner and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-31 with Poetry categories.
Say What I Am collects forty-nine of the best of the Old English riddles found in the Exeter Book, the largest surviving collection of Old English poetry, plus two more found in other manuscripts. Carefully translated by Ben Waggoner, these riddles provide a unique look into the Anglo-Saxon worldview. Through their poetry, common tools and household objects-a key, a plough, an oven, a butter churn-are shown to possess hidden beauty, humor, and wonder. Birds, bees, plants, beasts, men and women, and even stars are described in rich metaphor, often getting a chance to speak for themselves. These riddles make a witty and charming introduction to the culture and daily life of Anglo-Saxon England.
The Old English Riddles Of The Exeter Book
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Author : Craig Williamson
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2017-12-10
The Old English Riddles Of The Exeter Book written by Craig Williamson and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-10 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Exeter Book, a late tenth-century manuscript of early Old English poetry, is an anthology of religious homiletic verse, elegiac poetry, and ninety-one lyric riddles. The riddles are of particular interest to students of Old English poetry and Anglo-Saxon culture, to archeologists, anthropologists, and folklorists. This volume will supersede all earlier editions of the riddles as the text contains many new manuscript readings, and a summary is given of the scholarship on each riddle. Originally published in 1977. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.