The Structure of Old Norse "Drottkvaett" Poetry
Gade, Kari Ellen![The Structure of Old Norse "Drottkvaett" Poetry](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/200/20052282/CHSBZCOP0320052282.jpg)
The drottkvett was a form of Old Norse skaldic poetry composed to glorify a chieftain's deeds or to lament his death. Kari Ellen Gade explores the structural peculiarities of ninth- and tenth-century drottkvett poetry and suggests a solution to the...