STYLISTIC AND LINGUOPOETIC ANALYSIS OF EPIC POEM “BEOWULF”

Abstract

This article provides a brief overview of linguopoietics and analyzes the epic poem “Beowulf”. “Beowulf” is the oldest known epic poem written in English, although its date is not known with any certainty (the best estimate being 8th Century CE, and definitely before the early 11th century CE). The author is likewise unknown, and represents a question that has mystified readers for centuries. It is generally thought that the poem was performed orally by memory by the poet or by a “scop” (a travelling entertainer), and was passed down in this way passed down to readers and listeners, or that it was finally written down at the request of a king who wanted to hear it again.