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illinoismedievalorgemsVOL13halamahtml 7192011 94629 PM Essays in Medieval Studies 13 Page numbers of the printed text appear at the right in bold page 81 Flytes of Fancy Boasting and Boasters from Beowulf to Gangsta Rap Alta Cools Halama Man appears. Funeral Ritual. By Chris and Noah. Introduction. 3 funerals: Shield Sheafson, Hildeburg’s relatives, and Beowulf. A fourth? “The Lay of the Last Survivor”. Each funeral represents a change in the story—in the setting, plot or . p. 33 Millennium 1. Guided Analysis. Read lines 1 – 4. What is the epithet used to refer to Beowulf and what does it mean?. Beowulf is referred to as “thane”, which means ‘noble warrior’ . When? Where? Who?. We may say that . Beowulf. was composed somewhere in England between about 521 AD . and1026 . AD . We . do not know for sure where in England the poem was composed. . Nor . do we know if the poem was composed by a single author, or whether it is the result of the merging together of ballads by different authors, nor whether the poem was significantly altered subsequent to its first written form.. Friedrich Nietzsche . “He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.”. J. R. R. Tolkien. Poet unknown. Anglo-Saxon and Old English. Christian (but with a bit of pagan tradition). Epic . poem (with 3,182 lines). Epic. = a very long poem that tells the adventures of a hero. Epic Hero . = a larger-than-life character who has great adventures, often boasts, and values personal appearance/identity. Huh?. Why Study Beowulf?. So what?. It is the oldest piece of literature in the English language.. It is the earliest European epic writing in the vernacular, rather than in Latin.. It teaches us about the development of the English language.. HELP! I need somebody!. Think of a time when you helped someone in need or someone helped you OR a time when you did NOT render help and wish you had. Give a brief summary of the incident then answer the following analysis questions: . 14 . for. . September. 30, 2017. With. . large. . letters. . . Galatians. 6:11.. Boasting. in . the. . flesh. . . Galatians. 6:12-13.. Boasting. in . the. . cross. . . Galatians. 6:14.. A new . the dark?. Why Study Beowulf?. Woody Allen’s opinion. Seamus Heaney's opinion. In reference to Grendel. bit into his bone-. lappings. , bolted down his blood. and gorged on him in lumps, leaving the body. Beowulf goes to Denmark and fights Grendel. Beowulf fights Grendel’s mom. Back home as king of the Geats, Beowulf fights a Dragon. Grendel. Is a monster descended from Cain (of Cain and Abel fame). Beowulf. (pg. 18 ). Beowulf. in Old English. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L7VTH8ii_8. Music Video. http. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiBaSqO7n9U. The Monster Grendel. …. 1. What phrase points to Grendel’s evil nature?. Can you answer them like our epic hero? (a.k.a. like a BOSS?!). QUESTION #1. What does Beowulf do for 50 long years?. A) Battle back and forth with Grendel. B) Serve as Hrothgar’s personal security guard. my.hrw.com. Username: ggruet1. Password: ggruet1. Beowulf. Warm-up: what are the characteristics of an epic poem?. Enrichment Activity. Take out vocabulary words.. Using your list of words, select ten that you feel comfortable with using.. Geats. ?. Reading Strategy p38. What events preceded the dragon’s attack on the . Geats. ?. The theft of a gem-studded cup by someone who accidentally stumbles on the entrance to the stone tower. .