PPT-Beowulf: An Epic Poem

What is an epic Literary Genre of  Beowulf Epic A long narrative poem in elevated styleIt presents a character s of high degree and details important events that have a national worldwide or cosmic setting. Introducing the Epic. Literary Focus: The Epic Hero. The Poetry of . Beowulf: . Caesuras, Alliteration, and Kennings. Feature Menu. the first great work of . English national literature.. the epic story of the hero Beowulf, who fights the demonic monster Grendel.. 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.. Beowulf. College Prep English. Mrs. Kazmaier. Epic Poem & Epic Hero . Elements of the Epic. Main character is a hero.. Hero is charged with a quest.. Hero is tested.. Mythical beings, magical animals, human helpers.. Literary Term Glossary. Term. Definition. Example. Epic Hero. A larger than life figure, typically of noble or semi-divine birth who pits. his courage, skill and virtue against evil forces.. Achilles. Beowulf. Called the “Dark Ages” - - a time of Barbarians. During a time of Old English Warriors . Where does the word “barbarian” come from?. Just what WERE the Dark Ages? What made them “dark?” . A pause in a line of verse dictated by sense or natural speech rhythm. . LYRIC. Words that accompany music.. (Since . Beowulf. was passed down orally, most of it could have/would have been sung). EPIC. Larger than life hero (. Epic hero. ).. Often part God.. Hero goes on a long journey or quest (. Epic quest. ). . Begins . in medias res. .. Begins with an invocation to a . muse. (. Epic invocation. 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: . He is willing to risk his life in order to earn fame by killing . Grendal. .. What weapon does Beowulf use to kill . Grendel. ?. His hands. To what does the poet give credit for Beowulf’s victory over . Beowulf. Called the “Dark Ages” - - a time of Barbarians. During a time of Old English Warriors . Where does the word “barbarian” come from?. Just what WERE the Dark Ages? What made them “dark?” . Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in words (usually at the beginning of the word) that are close together.. Example:. P. eter . P. i. p. er . p. icked a . p. eck of . p. ickled . p. The Anglo-Saxon period is the earliest recorded time period in English history. . The Anglo-Saxon period ranges from 449-1066. . It ends with the Battle of Hastings where the French, under the leadership of William the Conqueror invaded England. . The Anglo-Saxon period is the earliest recorded time period in English history. . The Anglo-Saxon period ranges from 449-1066. . It ends with the Battle of Hastings where the French, under the leadership of William the Conqueror invaded England. . Beowulf at the movies - 2007. Part of the treasure discovered in a ship-burial of c.500 at Sutton . Hoo. in East Anglia – excavated in 1939. . The Sutton Hoo ship and a modern reconstruction. The value of .