April 24, 100-word response due at the time of class: the Táin 2
- Due Apr 24, 2024 by 11:30am
- Points 5
- Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
- Available Apr 23, 2024 at 12am - May 31, 2024 at 11:59pm
Write a 100-word minimum response to the following prompt. Your answer may be informal and exploratory, but should be grounded in the text itself. In addition to answering the prompt, you are welcome to use this space to briefly record your reactions, thoughts, and/or questions about the content of the reading. The deadline for submitting this response is 11:30 on the day of class.
Prompt: Looking back over the Táin, think what information or insights you have gathered about the power of the word in early Ireland. Did anything surprise you? What about the powerful speech in the Táin makes sense and what does not? How does this feature fit into the larger world of the epic?