Tuesday

Today we will review vocabulary words and discuss your projects below. These will be due on Monday.

Beowulf: Part 2 –

Projects:

1) Take the second part  (1250-2200) of Beowulf and create one of the following a Comic (using comic life maker), a movie, a power point, or a readers theater (with blocking, different voices/postures for characters, atmosphere, etc).
2) Also include in the project - include the following - description of 3 characters, 3 examples of literary terms, and a discussion of a major theme.

Grade Breakdown:

1 – 60 points for a correct and complete (meaning you don’t leave out any important details) recount of Part 2 of Beowulf in the format of your choice.

2 – 30 points (10 for each part: characters, literary terms, theme).



PART 2 (lines 1250 to 2300): 

Things in part 2
Characters:
Grendel

Grendel's mother

Modthryth

Hygelac
Beowulf
Hrothogar
Heremod
Wealtheow
Unferth
Hygd

Literary Terms and Examples of Literary Terms:
Kenning 

Litotes

Flytes 

Apositive

Alliteration

Allusion 

Epic Boast 

Epic Hero (definition and how Beowulf fits it)

Motifs and Themes:
Exile
Kin Killing
Ambush
Wergild and Wyrd
The Role of Kings
The Role of Woman
The Role of Warriors
Paganism vs. Christianity