RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Actitudes anglosajonas hacia el humor: la caracterización del humor obsceno y sexual en los acertijos de Exeter Book A1 Bueno Alonso, Jorge Luis K1 Poesía del inglés antiguo K1 Acertijos del Libro de Exeter K1 Poesía obscena y sexual AB After presenting a general approach to humour references in Medieval English Literature—paying special attention to the Old English period— and a brief overview on both theExeter Book and the concept of riddle in Old English, this article intends to study howhumour works in the sexual/obscene riddles from the Exeter Book: riddles 25, 44, 45, 54and 61. After offering such analysis, some final reflections will be offered. The main aim ofthis final part is to consider if the way humour works in the riddles could influence othersimilar forms of humour present in contemporary English culture. PB Universidad de La Laguna. Servicio de Publicaciones SN 1135-125X YR 2004 FD 2004 LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/18730 UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/18730 LA es DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna RD 24-abr-2024