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English 10 83116 Beowulf AngloSaxon period Also called Old English period The Old English language was harsher in sound than our English and was written phonetically with no silent letters Anglo means English or from England Saxon means Germanic or from Saxony Germany ID: 773873

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English 10 8/31/16 Beowulf

Anglo-Saxon period Also called Old English period. The Old English language was harsher in sound than our English and was written phonetically, with no silent letters. Anglo means English or from England. Saxon means Germanic or from Saxony, Germany. Anglo-Saxon: A member of any of the West Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that settled in Britain from the 5th century AD and were dominant until the Norman conquest. Period occurred from 449-1066 AD . Epic poems about courageous heroes were popular.

Traits of an epic What is an epic (pp. 28-29)? A long, narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds . What is poetry? Imaginative, expressive verse writing containing rhythm, unified and concentrated thought, concrete images, specialized language, and patterns. What does narrative mean ? A story or account of events.

Traits of an epic, con’t : What traits do epic usually possess ? Celebrate hero’s deeds; Hero usually of noble birth; Hero’s character traits usually reflect the important ideals of society ; Hero performs courageous deeds that reflect society’s values; Hero’s actions often determine fate of a nation/people; Vast setting (more than one country); Poet uses formal language, serious tone;

Traits of an epic, con’t : Major characters often give speeches; Plot complicated by supernatural beings or a dangerous journey through foreign countries ; Poem talks about universal themes, like good vs. evil. Keep these traits in mind while you read Beowulf and try to connect them to things from today.

What was happening in Britain during the Anglo-Saxon period (pp. 13,18-21, 31)? Locate Beowulf on the map of England on p. 13. People from other lands invade the British Isles. The early invaders are pagan, seafaring wanderers whose lives are bleak, violent and short. They admire heroic warriors who prevail in battle. The Anglo-Saxons eventually settle into becoming an agricultural people and began accepting Christianity in the late 6 th century. Poet-singers, usually called scops , presented epic tales orally for entertainment, usually accompanied by a harp.

About Beowulf Written in Old English. Old English has a strong rhythm, with lines divided into two parts by a pause, called a caesura. We are reading a translation. Believed to be written around 750 AD Believed to be written by a Christian because it contains passages that suggest a Christian world view

Good vs. Evil Light versus dark We need both good and evil to balance each other and to understand each. People are not entirely good or entirely bad. The bad guy is thought to always lose, but in reality good guy doesn’t always win. In literature he usually does. Good intentions do not always yield good results. Angel who became demon Characteristics we consider good: p olite friendly helpful respectful Characteristics we consider bad: i mpolite unfriendly unhelpful disrespectful j ealous abusive treacherous

What makes a hero? Motivation plays a part: seeks glory feels like he has a responsibility justics guilt because he can help revenge survival to help someone forced to step up One can be a hero by accident. battle the supernatural Some are created, some are naturally heroes, and some are built for a (heroic?) purpose. Characteristics of a hero: d isguise bravery smart courageous loyal Antiheroes are both good and bad. They are not perfect/they are flawed. Make connections while you read Beowulf to these traits and the current times. Use your post-its.

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Words to watch for while you read lines 1-29 of Beowulf: Lines 1 -40: 1) rejoicing: great joy or jubilation (n.); celebrating (v.). 2) moors: tract of opened, uncultivated land (n.) 3) spawned: produced or generated (v.) 4) sprawled: laying with one’s legs spread out in an awkward way (v.) 5) slaughtered: killed in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers.

How to be an active reader (pp. 6-7): Predict: what will happen next? Visualize: characters, events, setting, location. Connect (use those post-its!): how is this like things today or in your experiences? Question: why is this happening? Why does the character feel that way? Clarify: what do you understand? What don’t you understand? Evaluate: what do you think about what you are reading? About the characters? About the events?

Before we read Beowulf (p.33) What do you notice about the illustration? Read the italicized introduction and lines 1-15: What activities do you think occur in the mead hall? What do you think Grendel looks like? How do you think seeing Grendel would affect you? What do you think will happen in this epic? R ead lines 1-40 of Beowulf from the textbook.

Grendel in Beowulf Lines 1-40: 1-2 describe Grendel as a powerful monster who is in pain and impatient; 3-12 discuss poets singing about creation in the hall above Grendel; 4-5 “harp’s rejoicing call” (personification : a type of figurative language in which human characteristics are attributed to objects, abstract ideas , natural forces or animals ; 16-23 discusses Grendel’s origin – born to a pair of monsters descended from Cain (Biblical reference); 20-29 discuss Grendel’s ancestors being driven out (Christian reference); 30-33 contain alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Poets use to emphasize particular words or images, heighten moods, or create musical effects). Line 31: went, wondering, what, warriors Line 32: do, drinking, done Line 33: sprawled, sleep, suspecting. 34-40 discuss Grendel sneaking into the mead hall and killing 30 men.

Words to watch for in pp 4-13 in Beowulf – A New Telling. b oast (p. 4): talk with excessive pride of one’s achievements (v. ) s poils (p. 5): goods taken forcibly from a person or place (n. ) s entinel (p. 5): a guard whose job it is to keep watch (n. ) w eary (p. 6): tired (adj.) f en (p. 7): low and marshy area of land (n. ) m ortal (p. 11): subject to death (adj.) f iend (p. 11): an evil spirit or demon (n. ) Read pp. 4-13 in Beowulf – A New Telling. Watch the video of Beowulf defeating Grendel ( youtube.com / watch?v+QKjcoFZmKuA ).

Beowulf A New Telling pp. 4-13 Hrothgar is brave but has 30 soldiers guarding him Unferth : on evil’s side? Narrative vs poem Old Danish names Grendel: described as evil, fearing light (light vs dark in good vs bad discussion last class), cruel, slimy, having shining green eyes, fat because he ate so many people, having people parts dripping from his scummy mouth, a demon.

English 10 Beowulf September 7, 2016

Grendel, con’t: words to watch for while you read lines 41–100 of Beowulf l aments (l. 43): passionate expressions of grief or sorrow (n.); t ruce (l. 70): an agreement between enemies to stop fighting (n.); r eparation (l. 73): something done to make amends for loss or suffering (n.); h eathen (l. 91): a person who does not belong to a widely held religion as regarded by those who do (n.); affliction (l. 93): something that causes pain or suffering (n.).

Grendel, con’t : lines 41-100 L. 49: Hrothgar fears the beginning may not be the end. He fears there is more murder to come; L. 50-53: Grendel is so set on murder that no assault can quench his lust for evil. He keeps killing because he is so evil; L. 56-61: hate has triumphed/Grendel has won because he has either killed everyone or scared them away; L. 64: sorrow is heaped at Hrothgar’s door by hell-forged hands. Refers to Grendel’s actions and his creation; L. 60-78: Grendel attacks the Danes for 12 years; L. 80-85: Grendel does not touch Hrothgar because he is protected by God; L 90-103: Hrothgar is protected by God but some of his council make sacrifices to pagan gods - they do not all follow Christianity. The Germanic tribes of the time were not Christians.

Grendel, con’t : words to watch for while you read pp. 13–17 of Beowulf A New Telling p rostrate (p. 16): lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward (adj.); b aleful (p. 16): threatening harm; menacing (adj.). Read pp. 13-17 of Beowulf A New Telling

Grendel, con’t: Beowulf A New Telling pp.13-17 Unferth : good or bad? Hrothgar protected by God? He doesn’t die.

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Words to watch for while reading Beowulf lines 104-230 p urge (l. 166): rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release (v.); s corn (l. 167): the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt (n.); g orge (l. 178): eat a large amount greedily (v.); f urrows (l. 206): a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or for irrigation (n.). Read Beowulf lines 104-230

Beowulf – the character (lines 104-230) Beowulf is the strongest of the Geats – stronger than anyone anywhere in the world (l. 109-111): Hyperbole: exaggeration emphasizing Beowulf’s heroism. Helps create a larger than life hero; Beowulf hears about Grendel and chooses 14 men to go to Hrothgar’s aid in Denmark (epics often have heroes who help the people of a nation) (l. 112-124); Beowulf is of noble birth (epics have heroes of noble birth) (l. 128); Beowulf tells of his great deeds in a speech to Hrothgar (epic heroes often give speeches) (l. 141-159); L. 148: Life and light fleeing together: the sun goes down and the people leave the mead hall because they are afraid Grendel will come;

Lines 104-230, con’t : L. 172-174: Beowulf insists on fighting without weapons. He believes in a fair fight; L. 185: He tells Hrothgar that “no Dane will fret about sewing our shrouds”. It won’t cost the Danish people lives if Beowulf fights Grendel and loses; L. 207-208: My tongue grows heavy and my heart. Hrothgar grows sad and unable to speak about it when talking about Grendel’s deeds; L. 210-222: alliteration in all lines. The sound of S dominates the passage. Read pp. 18 - 35.

Vocabulary from Beowulf A New Telling pp. 18-35 Integrity (p. 20) (n.): the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. Indomitable (p. 20) (adj.): impossible to subdue or defeat. Brazenly (p. 21) (adv.): boldly and without shame. Resigned (p. 22) (adj.): having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about. Shrewd (p. 24) (adj.): having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute. Insinuated (p. 27) (v.): suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way. Discomfiture (p.28) (n.): embarassment .

Beowulf, con’t : pp. 18-35 Beowulf hears of Grendel because the story was passed along by Hrothgar’s poets and made its way to Hygelac’s court (Beowulf’s uncle) (p. 18) (remember the scops ? ). Beowulf is described as being good and daring. Smaller in size but had a broad chest and short legs. Looked straight at people with shoulders squared. People took that to mean he was honest and open (p.19) (is that like a hero? ). He does not see well (p19) ( h e is flawed ). He is strong because he is good and good because he can accept that which is bad within him (p. 20) (h e has a strong character. Is that heroic ?). Beowulf chooses 14 men and k nows it will take more than strength to kill Grendel (p. 21). He is described as shrewd (p. 24) (how is that like a hero?). Beowulf leaves his sword behind (pp. 24, 33) (believes in a fair fight). Beowulf says people are not all good or bad. The truly good man finds good where he can (p. 28) 9remember our earlier talk about having them balance each other?). Wealhtheow agrees (p. 29). Beowulf tells of defeating the sea monsters and losing his friend to Norway. He is not given to boasting (p. 32) (he is modest. A noble trait). Unferth challenges Beowulf and says he wants to see what happens when he tries to shake hands with Grendel (pp. 30, 35) (do we think he is good or evil?). Watch video clip 4 – 9 :22 https:// www.youtube.com / watch?v = QKjcoFZmKuA