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[prairiedaun]

So even though everything's going to be all crazy with Old English Lit this term, I'm really looking forward to it. The one thing about it I'm really nervous about is the recitation- we have to find a passage we like, and then recite it to the class (or out in the hallway in front of a bunch of people). For bonus marks we can recite it at the English Students Association Poetry readings that are held every month at the art gallery accross the street.

So, I'm not looking forward to this because I'm actually quite shy about performing. But I figure if I'm going to do this I may as well go all out and perform it at the poetryreading, right? I'm not sure what I'd like to read- maybe a selection from The Wife's Lament, or The Seafarer. However, I'm very tempted to ask him if it's all right if I do "modern" Old English poetry, and recite (or heaven help me, sing) some of the choral pieces from The Two Towers (especially "The Missing").

It's something I'll have to look into.

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[coleman-genie.livejournal.com]

So, how much consensus is there on the pronunciation of Old English? I know there are fancy linguistical ways to deduce these sorts of things, but how much of it is best guess?

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Let me know when you're doing it publically and I'll come heckle cheer you on!

[cynderellie.livejournal.com]

WOOT someone else to comiserate over OLD ENGLISH with! YAAY
I'm taking Beowulf this semester too!

[litgeek81.livejournal.com]

Ooh! My vote's for The Wife's Lament (if LotR does not work). I loved studying that last year. :)

Good luck! :D