ANGLO-SAXON LYRIC POETRY
Please record the following questions, and answer in complete sentences.
“THE SEAFARER”
 What is the theme (poet’s main point) of this poem?
 In the speaker’s opinion, what is the difference between life at sea and life on land?
 Describe the speaker’s relationship to the sea. How does he feel about it?
 What affect does the “lure of the sea” have on the speaker?
“THE WANDERER”
 Why is the speaker in this poem considered to be a “lonely traveler”?
 Why does the speaker live in exile?
 What is the speaker’s view on those who have wisdom?
“THE WIFE’S LAMENT”
 How did the speaker become separated from her husband?
 How does the speaker feel about this separation?
 Why did the speaker move to the “den in the earth”?
“THE NORSE RAIDERS”
 From which countries did the Vikings originate?
 What were the causes of the Vikings expansion from their homelands?
 How did they treat their victims?
 How far did they explore in the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean?
 Describe the Viking religion.