RUN-ONs and COMMA SPLICES

He speaks of joy and feasting, both are things he misses and is looking forward to finding again.

He speaks of joy and feasting, which are things he misses and is looking forward to finding again.

He speaks of joy and feasting. These are things he misses and is looking forward to finding again.

This leads to a few questions for the reader, why do the Anglo-Saxons suffer and what is consoling them?

This leads to a few questions for the reader. Why do the Anglo-Saxons suffer and what is consoling them?

This leads to a few questions for the reader: why do the Anglo-Saxons suffer and what is consoling them?

However, in Anglo-Saxon literature the hall represents much more than simply a place to feast and celebrate, the hall is also a holy place.

However, in Anglo-Saxon literature the hall represents much more than simply a place to feast and celebrate. The hall is also a holy place.

However, in Anglo-Saxon literature the hall represents much more than simply a place to feast and celebrate, because the hall is also a holy place.

Dream of the Rood however ends on a more uplifting note, it says that in heaven, “... there is great bliss, joy in heaven ...” (Dream 139-140).

Dream of the Rood however ends on a more uplifting note; it says that in heaven, “... there is great bliss, joy in heaven ...” (Dream 139-140).

Dream of the Rood however ends on a more uplifting note, claiming that in heaven, “... there is great bliss, joy in heaven ...” (Dream 139-140).

Another elegiac Anglo-Saxon poem shares the perspective of a woman, this poem is called “The Wife’s Lament.”

Another elegiac Anglo-Saxon poem shares the perspective of a woman. This poem is called “The Wife’s Lament.”

Another elegiac Anglo-Saxon poem called “The Wife’s Lament” shares the perspective of a woman.

This is where she is going to die, she had nothing else to live for and has no way out.

This is where she is going to die; she had nothing else to live for and has no way out.

This is where she is going to die, for she had nothing else to live for and has no way out.

In Anglo-Saxon poetry the mead hall is often described in parallel to heaven, as one might attain their place in heaven through good deeds, a warrior/thane would receive a place in the hall for their loyalty and devotion to their lord.

In Anglo-Saxon poetry the mead hall is often described in parallel to heaven, and as one might attain their place in heaven through good deeds, a warrior/thane would receive a place in the hall for their loyalty and devotion to their lord.

In Anglo-Saxon poetry the mead hall is often described in parallel to heaven, because just as one might attain their place in heaven through good deeds, a warrior/thane would receive a place in the hall for their loyalty and devotion to their lord.

The speaker suffers greatly from his loss of lord and hall he constantly seeks relief but none is to be found because his center of civilization is gone.

The speaker suffers greatly from his loss of lord and hall; he constantly seeks relief but none is to be found because his center of civilization is gone.

The speaker suffers greatly from his loss of lord and hall, and while he constantly seeks relief none is to be found because his center of civilization is gone.

Instead he is forced to watch as “the mead hall crumbles, its master lies dead, bereft of pleasures” for him the cycle of lord and thane has been lost and thus he is now outside of the natural human order.

Instead he is forced to watch as “the mead hall crumbles, its master lies dead, bereft of pleasures.” For him the cycle of lord and thane has been lost and thus he is now outside of the natural human order.

Instead he is forced to watch as “the mead hall crumbles, its master lies dead, bereft of pleasures,” because for him the cycle of lord and thane has been lost and thus he is now outside of the natural human order.

SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

Beginning as a tree that was cut down, and ending as a cross that bore the Christ.

Beginning as a tree that was cut down, the Rood ends as a cross that bore the Christ.

Not till we come to the end where we hear the Wanderer think about how the materials of this world are short and finite.

Not till we come to the end do we hear the Wanderer think about how the materials of this world are short and finite.

While in these other stories the person’s heroic deeds, this life, is all that matters.

In these other stories the person’s heroic deeds, this life, is all that matters.

For the protagonist is referred to as the “lone-dweller” who “longs for relief” “Following paths of exile (1-5).”

The protagonist is referred to as the “lone-dweller” who “longs for relief” “Following paths of exile (1-5).”