Gender, language, and power in "The Dream of the Rood".: An article from: Women and Language

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From the supplier: The poem 'The Dream of the Rood' is about the experience of the cross during the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The poet used masculine-coded and feminine-coded language to portray status changes of power-figures. Jesus Christ plays as a heroic warrior-lord who attains spiritual victory by experiencing defeat on the cross. The cross and Christ symbolizes the traffic back and forth between power and powerlessness.

Citation Details
Title: Gender, language, and power in "The Dream of the Rood".
Author: Emma B. Hawkins
Publication:Women and Language (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1995
Publisher: George Mason University
Volume: v18 Issue: n2 Page: p33(4)

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