Childe Harold´s Pilgrimage Digital Dictionary Childe Harold´s Pilgrimage

Lord Byron Lord Byron is famous for creating the concept of the ¨Byronic hero¨. Lord Byron was seen as a man with radical ideas and was worshipped by the Greeks for fighting for them against the Turks. Major Accomplishments: ¨The Corsair¨and ¨ Don Juan.¨ Each letter in the table of contents is hyperlinked to a slide in the presentation. Make sure to click in front of the letter.

Back to Table of Contents Synopsis This poem tells the story of a young man who is a melancholy, solitary, and cynical byronic hero who is sick of his sinful, pleasure- seeking lifestyle and he decides to travel across Europe. Type the vocabulary word in the space provided. Then, highlight the vocabulary word. Right click on the word and select “Define” Type the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS in the space provided. Last, from the drop down menu, select an image to represent your word. Drag and drop the image onto the slide, resize and reposition so that it is in the definition box. Back to Table of Contents

Back to Table of Contents Themes/Questions The main theme in this poem has to do with nature. Nature is a strong emotion to human emotion and civilization. Another theme expressed in this poem is liberty and the problem of oppression throughout Europe and defend necessity of human liberty. Type the vocabulary word in the space provided. Then, highlight the vocabulary word. Right click on the word and select “Define” Type the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS in the space provided. Last, from the drop down menu, select an image to represent your word. Drag and drop the image onto the slide, resize and reposition so that it is in the definition box. Back to Table of Contents

Back to Table of Contents What´s the effect of the structure? Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage is written in four cantos. The author wanted to take his readers on a poetic travelogue of beautiful lands. This gave vent to the prevailing moods of melancholy and disillusionment. Type the vocabulary word in the space provided. Then, highlight the vocabulary word. Right click on the word and select “Define” Type the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS in the space provided. Last, from the drop down menu, select an image to represent your word. Drag and drop the image onto the slide, resize and reposition so that it is in the definition box. Back to Table of Contents

Back to Table of Contents How does the ocean affect the speaker? The ocean affects the speaker because it is beautiful and the ocean provides a way to travel to far away places. Type the vocabulary word in the space provided. Then, highlight the vocabulary word. Right click on the word and select “Define” Type the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS in the space provided. Last, from the drop down menu, select an image to represent your word. Drag and drop the image onto the slide, resize and reposition so that it is in the definition box. Back to Table of Contents

Back to Table of Contents What´s an apostrophe? Apostrophe- Talking to an inanimate object, like the ocean. Examples: “ Roll on thou deep and dark blue ocean-roll! “ The ocean like god is said to be boundless, endless and sublime- the image of eternity. “ Man marks the earth with ruin- his control stops with the shore- upon the watery plain.” ‘Lord Byron is describing the effortlessness with which the ocean can destroy a man. Type the vocabulary word in the space provided. Then, highlight the vocabulary word. Right click on the word and select “Define” Type the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS in the space provided. Last, from the drop down menu, select an image to represent your word. Drag and drop the image onto the slide, resize and reposition so that it is in the definition box. Back to Table of Contents