Imagery And Symbolism In Beowulf. The poem was written to entertain and excite those who read it. Although the epic poem is our oldest known english poem with the first manuscript of the previously oral poem finally being written down in 1000 ad its history pre dates this period by an unknown number of years.
The main character is. It is a. The imagery stresses the importance of courage as an admired and respected trait for any person in the anglo saxon society.
The imagery also enhances fate as the ruler of.
Beowulf gives his life defeating the dragon and gaining this impressive treasure for his people but they won t benefit from it either. In beowulf strong sensory imagery emphasizes the societal values of courage and fate. The main character is. The way imagery is used in beowulf is powerful deep and strong.