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Beowulf Poem & Anglo-Saxon
Poetry
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Answer This…
What qualities does an epic hero possess?
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The Epic Hero
1. JOURNEY (UNAWARE OF HERITAGE)2. HELP FROM SUPERNATURUAL3. USUALLY MALE4. ACCOMPANIED BY FRIENDS5. BATTLES BECOME MORE DIFFICULT6. ONE CRUCIAL BATTLE7. RETURNS HOME/CHANGES8. MYTHOLOGICAL OR LEGENDARY FIGURE
OFTEN OF DIVINE DESCENT9. RECEIVES MAGICAL GIFTS10. RETURNS HOME AT THE END OF THE
JOURNEY
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The Journey…
1. The search for identity.2. The desire to do what is right.3. The right to the ownership of a
kingdom or future. 4. Is a tool to bring order to societal
chaos. 5. Exemplifies what is right: social
order, morals, and values of the time
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Beowulf Poem
1st masterpiece of English literature◦author unknown◦3,200 lines – Old English◦725 A.D.–estimated time
it was first written down◦Events probably took
place in 3rd or 4th CenturySimilar to a fairy tale
◦Emphasizes nature of success, true friendship, final value in life and death
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What does Beowulf mean?
Beowulf is a Geat from Sweden who comes to Denmark to rescue King Hrothgar from the demonic monster Grendel.
The tales are the stories of dream and legend, of monsters and god-fashioned weapons, descents to the underworld and fights with dragons, of the hero’s quest and of a community threatened by the powers of evil. (GOOD VS. EVIL)
“bee-wulf” or “bee-hunter”= BEAR
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Anglo-Saxon Poetry
Format of the poetry- literary devices◦Unrhymed◦Used in medias res: “in the middle of”Story starts in the middle of the action, not at the beginning.◦Used alliteration- Crazy Crows Cry Crudely◦Caesura: slight pause in the middle of a verse:
God mid Geatum Grendles daeda◦Used kennings – metaphorical, descriptive
phrase (“whale road” = sea; “bone chamber” = body; “God’s bright beacon” = the sun)
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Beowulf Poem
Beowulf Misc.
Has mixture of pagan and Christian elements
Poem is logical for the time period◦People of this era are concerned with mere survival
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Beowulf Poem
Names/places to identify as you read:
Beowulf – Higlac –
Hrothgar – Edgetho –
Herot (“hay-ROW”)– Hrunting –
Healfdane –Grendel – Dragon -
Geats (“geets”) –
◦*Use your form to fill these in as we read.*
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Characters
1. Beowulf
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Beowulf
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Grendel
Man-eating monster who lives at the bottom of a mountain lake.
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Grendel
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Grendel’s Mother
Avenges her son; fights Beowulf
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Dragon
Fights Beowulf 50 years after his battle with Grendel and his mother.
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