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E211: British Literature to 1760 Battle of Maldon Study Questions Alfred J. Drake. Office: Hum. 520 | W 3-4 | ajdrake@ajdrake.com 1. What heroic values come to the fore in this poem? Consider what is implied or said about courage, kinship, and revenge—how does the poet show the importance of all three? 2. It’s clear that the heroes of the poem are going to lose their battle. Yet somehow, it doesn't matter a great deal—how so? Explain. Edition: Abrams, M.H. et al. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vols. 1A, 1B, 1C. 7th. edition. New York: Norton, 2000. ISBN #'s: 1A = 0393975657, 1B = 0393975665, 1C = 0393975673.
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