Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Alain Renoir. "Judith and the Limits of Poetry." English Studies, 43:145-55.

In the course of illustrating how the narrative structure of Judith involves the reader/listener in a continuous experience of reaction, with special reference to the battle scene, he discusses the role of Magoun's "beasts of battle" (1955b) theme and the expectations it creates.
Area: OE