PPT-Beowulf

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. 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.. Alliteration. The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another. Often at the beginning of words. Increases poem’s rhythmic and musical effects. Makes a poem’s lines memorable. United Kingdom = England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. Celts (Mother Goddess/Arthur). Romans (55 . BC. Julius Caesar). Angles and the Saxons . (Germanic). Jutes . 410-800. Danes. Anglo-Saxon life. 12. Welcome to class!. August 29, 2016. Do Now: . Pick up a copy of . Beowulf. from the back bookshelf. . Next, Read the Introduction and look at the family tree.. Guard these papers with your life—they will help you with . 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 . Composed in Old English. Alliterative measure. Oral epic handed down. Archetypal tales of monsters, god-fashioned weapons, descents to the underworld, fights with dragons, and hero’s quest to save a community threatened by evil. 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. . 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. . 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. . - Unknown – the poem has been translated several times (the version we are working with is translated by Seamus Heaney). G. enre . - Alliterative . verse; elegy; resembles heroic epic, though smaller in scope than most classical . Few people read in this period. Oral tradition – was performed and/or sung by a Bard (. Scop. ) from memory in Old English . This is why there are often . several versions of the . same story. . Scops.