How Long to Read Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles

How Long Does it Take to Read Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 22 minutes to read Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles by Ben Waggoner

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Say What I Am collects forty-nine of the best of the Old English riddles found in the Exeter Book, the largest surviving collection of Old English poetry, plus two more found in other manuscripts. Carefully translated by Ben Waggoner, these riddles provide a unique look into the Anglo-Saxon worldview. Through their poetry, common tools and household objects-a key, a plough, an oven, a butter churn-are shown to possess hidden beauty, humor, and wonder. Birds, bees, plants, beasts, men and women, and even stars are described in rich metaphor, often getting a chance to speak for themselves....

How long is Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles?

Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles by Ben Waggoner is 82 pages long, and a total of 20,664 words.

This makes it 28% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles aloud.

What Reading Level is Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles?

Say What I Am: A Book of Old English Riddles is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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