The Exeter Book

Exeter book Exeter is the largest collection of old English poetry. The manuscript was offered to the Exeter Cathedral Library by its first bishop, Leftric, at the end of the 10th century. This book is made of 131 parchments and is about 12.5 x 6 inches in size. The most famous works in Exeter 's book include "Wanderers", "Wife' s Wailing", "Seafarers" and "Wolf and Ed Wasser". In addition to the 31 major poems, the series contains 96 riddles.

Mary Nelson urged me to try literary experiments in my essay "rhetoric of Exeter's rhetoric." Mr. Nielsen added, "The mystery of Exeter's book is writing a strange definition," and most of the skills that they present in the dual task of exposure and concealment arise from the understanding of classical rhetoric There is a possibility. " (Nelson, 424) As Nelson did in her article, I will first lay the foundation of rhetoric and then apply various devices and concepts to one of Exeter Book Riddles. Nelson's theory "Are the majority of the skills shown in the double tasks they reveal and hide from the understanding of classical rhetoric?" (424)

Most of the former English poetry was preserved in the four manuscripts from the end of the 10th century to the beginning of the 11th century. Beowulf manuscript (British Library) contains Beowulf, Judith, and three essays; Exeter (Exeter Cathedral) is a miscellaneous collection of lyrics, riddles, teachings and religious stories; Jounis manuscript (Oxford ) Bodley Library) - Also known as a Caedmon manuscript, its content is not attributed to the interpretation of the Bible contained in Caedmon, but the saints to the Book of Vercelli (in the Cathedral Library of Vercelli, Italy) Included in life, some short religious poetry and essays

Old English poetry has a copy of four wonderful poems (the manuscript is a contemporary book and not scrolls): Junius manuscripts, Vercelli, Exeter, and manuscripts of "Noel Code or Bay Ovufu", "Wanderers", " The most famous lyrics such as Seafarers "," Deor "," Ruins "are on Exeter's book, but Vercelli has" Fantasy Books ". Some of them are also engraved on the cross of Ruthwell. Frank coffin also has a mystery of sculpture popular with Anglo-Saxons. The secular poetry of ancient Britain is characterized by a somewhat dark and introspective thought, which told Viking 's behavior in 991, and a strict determination found in Maldon' s battle. This is a book that was lost in the fire of the cotton library. In 1731, but it was transcribed