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Warm-UpHAVE YOUR HOMEWORK OUT (LIFE IN 999/GRENDEL)
Why are people greedy? Was there any time when you were greedy? Write about a time when you, someone you know, or a person in history was greedy. What happened? Did any good come out of it?
Share your thoughts with a partner before you write.
Write at least 5 sentences.
Include a semicolon in 1 of your sentences.
Literary Term Caesura: Line breaks in poetry
Why do you think the shop uses line breaks?
Note: Look at lines 666-667
Kennings Look through likes 666-678. Write the kennings that
you find on your white boards. Note: I found 3!
Comprehension Question
Why does Beowulf say that he will wear armor into battle? Do you think that there is only one reason?
Comprehension Question
Why do you think that Beowulf wants to go into battle alone?
What has he done in the past?
CONNECTING TEXTS: Page 904
In the poem “Ulysses,” another archetypal epic hero is explored (Odysseus). Odysseus was a king of Ithaca. He fought in the Trojan war and created the Trojan horse that the Greeks used to take over the city of Troy. It took him 10 years to get back home. He saved his men from Cyclops and a host of other misfortunes.
Read over Ulysses and fill out the worksheet. What do they have in common?
Fate For the Anglo-Saxons wyrd meant fate. A hero could
postpone his death through bravery but fate would win out eventually.
How does fate play a part in this battle?
Where else was fate referred to in the poem?
Comitatus According to Anglo-Saxon code, warriors must
defend their lords to the death. Leaders also rewarded followers in gold and riches and expected loyalty in return.
What does this say about Beowulf’s warriors?
Where else have we seen hints of the “Comitatus” code?
Act it Out! I need a volunteer to be Wiglaf and read lines 763-
790
How does Wiglaf use logic to convince the warriors to stay!
Similar & Differences Between
Grendel/Dragon Battle? With a partner, talk about the similarities and
differences of the battle with Grendel and the Battle with the Dragon.
Favorites Draw your favorite scene in the poem so far on the
story board. In at least 1 sentence, explain why the scene is significant.