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Background/General information Beowulf Background/General information Literary Terms Setting Characterization Themes General Plot Line Vocabulary Words

General Information: How was Beowulf originally told? Oral tradition What century does the action of Beowulf take place in? 6th century What century was Beowulf first written down? What did this mark the beginning of? 11th century; Old English

General Information: Genre -Epic: Long narrative poem Five Characteristics of an Epic: Appeals to the supernatural A beginning “in medias res” (in the middle of) Long list/catalog of people Accounts past events Descriptive words/phrases (kennings)

General Information: Who is the translator of Beowulf? Burton Raffel What is a canto? What is its function in poetry? A division in poetry (like chapters) to separate the main parts of the story line; made it easier for the scops to remember the plot. Definition of Extrinsic Rewards: -motivated by outside forces Examples from the poem Definition of Intrinsic Rewards: -self-motivated/ self-gratification

Literary Terms: Definition of Imagery: Examples from the poem Definition of Kenning: Definition of an Epic Boast and its two components A speech delivered by an epic hero prior to entering into battle; humility and bragging

Literary Terms: Epic Hero: Four characteristics of an epic hero: Boastful Arrogant Greedy Over-confident Definition of Character Flaw

Literary Terms: Three elements of a pagan society: 1. fate 2. belief in multiple gods 3. belief in monsters/creatures

Literary Terms: What year was Christianity introduced into England? 597 Three elements of a Christian society: 1. freewill 2. belief in a single deity/one God 3. belief in good conquering over evil Definition of Divine Intervention

Literary Terms: Themes Definition of Theme Definition of Motif Identify FOUR primary themes found in Beowulf and explain how they relate to the poem. 1. appearance vs. reality 2. good vs. evil 3. greed 4. loyalty

Setting: Time: 6th century Place: First Battle: Denmark in Hrothgar’s castle/mead hall, Herot Second Battle: Denmark in the monster’s underwater lair. Third Battle: Sweden in the Dragon’s cave

Characters/Terms: Grendel Grendel’s mother Hrothgar Danes Geats Thanes Wiglaf Higlac Edgetho Herot Beowulf

Characters/Terms: Scyld Scefing The Dragon Hrunting Wergild Mail Shirt Healfdane Unferth Lof Alliteration

General Questions about Plot Line Identify supernatural elements in Beowulf. Identify Christian elements in Beowulf.

General Questions about Plot Line What is the definition of character flaw? What is an example of a character flaw in Beowulf?

General Questions about Plot Line Analyze the transformation in Beowulf’s character as the epic progresses. Consider his motivation and how that affected the help he received, as well as the outcome of each battle. First battle: solely intrinsic; divine intervention; easy success. Second battle: combination of intrinsic and extrinsic; less divine intervention; more difficult for good to conquer evil. Third battle: solely extrinsic; no divine intervention until Wiglaf (intrinsic reasons enters into the battle) and conquers evil.

Vocabulary Words Reparation Solace Purge Writhing Massive Loathsome Scops