... . Through the rhetorical device of prosopopeia the cross presents Christ as warrior-hero battling the forces of evil on the cross. Further, an example of heroic lays, on the other hand might be The Battle of Maldon, where the brave and loyal Byrhtnoth with his men battles Vikings commanded by Anlaf, who engage in plunder. The lay highlights heroism, where bravery, loyalty responsibility is essential and "heroic note still rings over the centuries" (Burgess ... people, but for his ideals" (Jokinen 1996). Gawain faces his curious encounter with the Green Knight and various temptations of b...

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