Beowulf as an epic
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…These literary techniques make the language of an epic a rather elevated, formal language. Beowulf clearly contains the elements needed to classify it as an epic. Not only does it contain a larger than life hero that delivers numerous speeches that reveal his character and a higher class language, but it also possess many other characteristics that are important to an epic. Originally written in Anglo-Saxon, Old-English , it has been translated for all to enjoy.
…These literary techniques make the language of an epic a rather elevated, formal language. Beowulf clearly contains the elements needed to classify it as an epic. Not only does it contain a larger than life hero that delivers numerous speeches that reveal his character and a higher class language, but it also possess many other characteristics that are important to an epic. Originally written in Anglo-Saxon, Old-English , it has been translated for all to enjoy.
