Listen to an excerpt from Beowulf here. Write two to three sentences explaining what you notice about the language of the poem.

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William Mccoy

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29 July, 21:12

Listen to an excerpt from Beowulf here. Write two to three sentences explaining what you notice about the language of the poem.

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Valerie Young · Answer 1

The language of the poem Beowulf is old english using alliteration and a pattern of stressed syllables. Some of the old english words are used even today which is pretty interesting.

Darien Newman · Answer 2

Sample Response: I can hear that Beowulf uses alliteration and a pattern of stressed syllables. The language of the poem does not sound much like modern English, likely because Old English is more closely related to Germanic languages.