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Anglo Saxon Values Boasting prior to battle – purpose  1. Boosts confidence of boaster/add to physical strength  2. Locks in the boaster so he/she can’t back out.  3. Increases confidence of subordinates.  4. Increases the boaster’s notoriety –  5. Intimidates the opponent. Digression – common AS poetic device in which poet sidetracks from main plot for purpose of foreshadowing or paralleling a theme.

Divine Right of Kings - concept that monarchs serve by the grace of God.

Caesura - break IN THE MIDDLE of a line of poetry, often with alliteration on either side - may or may not have punctuation to signify the break NEED TO ADD EXAMPLES

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-Beo compsed in 5, 6, or 7 century, but it wasn't recorded by Christian monks until about the year 1000

__**Society Overview**__ __**-**__ Feasting and Fighting - Wergild - "blood price" - exception - not in the case of relatives. Comitatus - social contract in which thanes (essentially soldiers) would pledge allegiance to a lord/leader/king in exchange for protection, shelter and a share in bounty.

Role of Women - Morgengifu - the morning gift - payment made after consummation of sex on marriage night - made directly to the women

Anglo Saxon Poetry - Kenning - multi-word metaphor or description that replaces a noun - Life Bestowing Wielder of Glory - God - Swan's way - Ocean - Digression - offshoot from the primary story that does usually have a thematic connection to what's happening - Litotes - understatement for effect. - Homily - speech that sets forth a society's standards for moral living. - Alliteration - repetition of consonant sound.