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Although there are various Anglo-Saxon poems, The Seafarer and The Wanderer two of the most distinguished. ... There are very similiraties and differences between these two poems, it is the purpose of this essay to analyse, discuss and compare some of this differences through the use of quotation. ... The Seafarer uses first person point of view, the impression that the speaker gives us as if he had really experinced these events, enhaces the veracity of the poem. “this tale is true and mine”(The Seafarer L. ... While in The Wanderer the point of view varies. ... The speaker talks about his deeds and then gives a course of action “Awise man is patient, / Not swift to anger, nor hasty of speech” (The Wanderer ll. ... Here the speaker would like to do something to improve his status, while in The Seafarer the speaker just tells the story from a pacifist position, only narrating the story. ... In The Wanderer the language is more difficult to undestand and its constant use of caesura seems to disorganize the structure allowing misinterpretations. ... In the other hand in The Seafarer we find a much more narrative structure and comprenhensival diction. ... Also the author´s use of contrast in The Seafarer helps intensify the meaning of the poem and gives a better scale for the reader to determine the circumstances this exile is going through.
Approximate Word count = 1089
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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