During the 6th week of the English 11A class, we learned about Old English Poems. Poetry has been around for ages and many people express their feelings through poetry. What i noticed during the period in which we read the poems, the 3 samples all expressed a certain sadness, whether it be losing your loved ones, or being alone and having nobody to share your time with. The poems painted a picture in my mind that the times back in those days were very slow, lonesome, and depressing, as they all dwelled upon the sad things in life, rather than the happy and good times. Another thing is that they really liked to use earths features (sea, winds, rocks, etc.) to describe their feelings of lost hope, sadness, and lack of love in life. I respect the poets for being able to be this skilled and be that witty with their words, as it truly is an amazing skill. Overall I think the poems were good. But, I just didn't like how they were so gloomy for the majority of the poem, even though the author gave some hope at the end, Giving the character a little light at the end of the tunnel. As something to look forward too!
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March 2015
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