Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Alain Renoir. "A Reading of The Wife's Lament." English Studies, 58:4-19.

A close analysis of the text of the Lament to show how the repetition of certain words and classes of words builds up an incremental pattern which, understood against the background of the poetic tradition, draws the reader/listener into the work. Includes a version of the poem scored to emphasize its dynamic structure.
Area: OE