Opening Session Thursday, April 14, 2016 Grade 12 Appositive Phrases An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words. Such as in this sentence from Beowulf: Hrothgar, their lord, sat joyless in Herot. In the sentence above, “their lord,” is the same person as “Hrothgar,” thereby making it an appositive phrase.
Opening Session Thursday, April 14, 2016 Grade 12 Kenning A two-word phrase that describes an object through the use of metaphors. The kenning is used to describe something in alternative ways to provide a richer and different meaning. Kenning also showcases regional or local dialects. Some examples include: “helmet bearers” for warriors, “earth-hall” for burial mounds.
Opening Session Thursday, April 14, 2016 Grade 12 Caesuras A caesura is a pause in a line of poetry. A caesura will usually occur near the middle of a poetic line but can also occur at the beginning or the end of a line. A caesura is usually indicated by the symbol ”//”. Caesuras can be indicated by //, a period, or a space. Then, when darkness had dropped, Grendel went up to Herod wondering what the warriors would do in the hall when the drinking was done
Work Session Thursday, April 14, 2016 Grade 12 On a sheet of paper make a chart with three columns and five rows. Using only your book, find five examples of caesuras, appositive phrases, and kennings in Beowulf. Quote the text, then write the page number and line number. The examples that I have used are off limits.
Work Session Thursday, April 14, 2016 Grade 12 Continue working on your Beowulf SLO Review Assignments on Canvas.
Work Session Thursday, April 14, 2016 Grade 12 Remember that your answers to two out of the three questions on your Canvas assignment should be submitted on Canvas by midnight.