The Rhyming Poem
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The Rhyming Poem is an Old English verse notable for its rare and elaborate use of end rhyme, preserved in the medieval manuscript known as the Exeter Book.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Exeter Book poem
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Old English poem ⓘ alliterative verse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rhyming Poem
NERFINISHED
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The Riming Poem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Exeter Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedIn | MS Exeter Cathedral Library 3501 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 10th century ⓘ |
| firstEditedBy | Benjamin Thorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEdition | Exeter Book edition by Benjamin Thorpe (1842) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | rhymed alliterative verse ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poem
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gnomic poem ⓘ |
| influenceFrom | Latin rhymed verse traditions ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 87 lines ⓘ |
| manuscript | Exeter Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | parchment manuscript ⓘ |
| meter | Old English alliterative meter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of alliteration and end rhyme
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elaborate rhyme scheme unusual in Old English poetry ⓘ extensive use of end rhyme ⓘ |
| originalScript | Insular minuscule ⓘ |
| period | Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Exeter Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymePattern | predominantly couplet rhyme ⓘ |
| rhymeType |
end rhyme
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internal rhyme ⓘ |
| rhymeUsage | systematic end-rhyme throughout most of the poem ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
development of rhyme in early English verse
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interaction of Latin and vernacular poetic techniques ⓘ |
| scriptorium | Exeter Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | worldly courtly life contrasted with spiritual values ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian moral reflection
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mutability of worldly fortune ⓘ transience of earthly prosperity ⓘ |
| tone |
moralizing
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reflective ⓘ |
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