Old English Metre

An Introduction

Bibliographic Data

ID23176019
AuthorsJun Terasawa (corresponding author)
Year2011
Publication date2011-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueOld English Metre (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press (PUBLISHER • CA)
DOI10.3138/9781442693838
OpenAlexW4299861892
ISBN9781442693838
LanguageEN
Citations received12

Old English Metre offers an essential framework for the critical analysis of metrical structures and interpretations in Old English literature. Jun Terasawa's comprehensive introductory text covers the basics of Old English metre and reviews the current research in the field, emphasizing the interaction between Old English metre and components such as word-formation, word-choice, and grammar. He also covers the metre-related problems of dating, authorship, and the distinction between prose and verse. Each chapter includes exercises and suggestions for further reading. Appendices provide possible answers to the exercises, tips for scanning half-lines, and brief definitions of metrical terms used. Examples in Old English are provided with literal modern English translations, with glosses added in the first three chapters to help beginners. The result is a comprehensive guide that makes important text-critical skills much more readily available to Old English specialists and beginners alike

Art · Astronomy · Geography · Literature · Metre · Physics · History · Lexicography and Language Studies · Linguistics and language evolution · Medieval Literature and History

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