Beowulf Prologue-4

January 9, 2015

E.Q:  What are the poetic techniques used in Beowulf?

Obj: I can understand and apply techniques used in Beowulf.

Starter:

First Block- Free Write Friday

As a continuation from last semester you will write at least a 1/2 page about anything of your choice.

Second and Fourth Block- Personal Hero

Who is your personal hero?

Write a 1/2 page entry to explains who your hero is and why.

 

Vocabulary:

Beowulf Vocabulary

Activities:

1(First block).  Read Beowulf

Beowulf Link

Read Prologue- 4

1( Second and Fourth Block).  12 Stages of the Hero's Journey

Each table will be assigned 2-3 stages of the hero's journey.

Create a graphic chart to explain these two steps.

Please include:

Name of step

One sentence explanation of what it means.

An illustration to support explanation.

You will present this information to the class.

2.  Discussion

Prologue- What is the purpose of this section?

1- How are the warriors characterized?

2-How is the villain characterized?
3- How is Beowulf characterized?

4- How are the Geats characterized?

How do these descriptions impact the purpose of this story?

3.  Kennings and Alliteration  

Copy and paste this chart into your Google folder.

Look back through the section we read in class and find at least 5 examples of each.

Please place each example in its appropriate category.

Kennings	Alliteration

Closure:

Create at least 3 of your own modern day kennings.

Please be original.

Example- muffin top (a fat person's stomach that hangs over their pants)