The events in epic poems reflect the culture and time in which they are written. Beowulf does this by — making use of long speeches to show the speaking style and diction of the time employing formal syntax to create a sense of how serious people were at the time telling a story celebrating a noble and courageous hero who is a product of his time using details that reflect historical events from a time preceding the action

Compare the excerpt you read from the introduction of great astronomers to the article you read about gis. what differences in purpose and tone do you notice?

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Read jonathan swift's essay "a modest proposal." note the six numbered arguments that swift makes midway through the essay. write down your analysis and response to his arguments. as you write your response, keep in mind his central themes and ideas in the essay.