1. telephone 2. umbrella 3. surfer Bellringer: Kennings Kennings are miniature riddles. They are descriptive words or phrases that take the place of a noun. 1. a conversation communicator 2. a rain shielder 3. a wave rider 1. telephone 2. umbrella 3. surfer

October 21, 2013 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Menacing Monday!” English III October 21, 2013 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Menacing Monday!”

AGENDA Kennings and Alliteration Imagery Man Let’s read some Beowulf…

1. telephone 2. umbrella 3. surfer Bellringer: Kennings Kennings are miniature riddles. They are descriptive words or phrases that take the place of a noun. 1. a conversation communicator 2. a rain shielder 3. a wave rider 1. telephone 2. umbrella 3. surfer

Alliteration Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line. Examples: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Trisha Tutone twisted Tyrone’s tie.

Characteristics of an Epic (page 29) Copy the bullets in your spiral notebook: Epics from different languages and time periods share many of the same characteristics, including: -The hero, generally a male, is of noble birth or high position and of great historical or legendary importance. -The hero’s character traits reflect important ideals of his society.

-The actions of the hero often decide the fate – the wyrd – of a nation or group of people. -The plot is complicated by supernatural beings or events and may involve a long and dangerous journey through foreign lands.

Imagery Man visual auditory tactile gustatory olfactory thermal kinetic kinesthetic synesthesia

While reading “Grendel”—page 33-35 Find at least one example of: ALLITERATION FORESHADOWING A KENNING Write down the quotation, the line reference, and the page number.

Guided Reading Short Answers “So Hrothgar’s men lived happy in his hall…” This quote demonstrates what literary device? Of whom is Grendel a descendant? Make an inference as to why the Beowulf poet includes a description of Grendel’s lineage. According to the passage, Hrothgar’s subjects pray to a group of non-Christian entities. What does the Beowulf poet suggest about this type of prayer? In line 49, the poet says, “The beginning might not be the end.” A. This line is an example of what literary device? B. Explain what the line suggests. Look at the line “Hate has triumphed.” Explain what the poem means by this line. What literary device is being used here?

teacher doctor book money Exit Slip Kenning: A kenning is a miniature riddle, a poetic synonym, a descriptive phrase or compound word that SUBSTITUTES FOR A NOUN. Consider the following nouns and write a kenning for three of them: chair CD teacher doctor book money

HOMEWORK Complete the both the Short Answer questions and the CLOZE 1 passage. Strive for 100% accuracy.