The Narrative Of Beowulf By William Shakespeare - 998 Words

Lines 1214 – 1241 are important to the narrative of Beowulf drawing on such themes as legacy and loyalty. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the torque as ‘A collar, necklace, bracelet, or similar ornament consisting of a twisted narrow band or strip, usually of precious metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons.’ Gold and wealth is described at length in Beowulf, suggesting that it has a large significance in Scandinavian culture. It is often given by kings to their tribes to ensure loyalty from their people , and also to demonstrate their successes in battle. Here Wealhtheow offers this torque to Beowulf, asking him to ‘take delight’ (1216) in it, and to ‘wear it for luck’ (1217). This suggests Wealhtheow is distracting Beowulf from King Hrothgar’s desire to adopt him as a son, and entreating him to simply accept the status of warrior by offering him a reward of gold. She also uses prolepsis to predict a future for Beowulf, further ensuring that he is not dissatisfied with his position as a warrior ‘Be acclaimed for strength, for kindly guidance/ to these two boys, and your bounty will be sure’ (1219-1220). This also is transitional, bringing in past victories and tying them to future ones, showing Beowulf a picture of his future legacy. He has already ‘won renown’ and is ‘known to all men’ (1221), and ought to be reassured that he has achieved the glory he set out to gain, without the further need to overshadow her sons. Here we can see that gold isShow MoreRelatedWho Is Edward De Vere And The Life Of William Shakespeare1473 Words   |  6 PagesWho is Edward de Vere? Family To understand whether or not Edward de Vere was William Shakespeare, I must first describe the life of Edward de Vere and the life of William Shakespeare. Edward de Vere was the 17th Earl of Oxford and can sometimes be known as Oxford. 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