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“The Seafarer” Quiz Please keep your answers covered and your eyes on your own paper. When you are finished turn your paper over and sit quietly.

Introduction to Beowulf SOL: 12.3, 12.5

Why do we read Beowulf? It’s the first Heroes Journey tale in English The poem documents the values, questions, and attitudes of the time and explores themes that are still present today. It relates the lifestyle of the Anglo-Saxon period. Beowulf’s poet tries to recreate the past for the reader; the poem is almost nostalgic for those bygone pagan days.

Beowulf Intro. (pages 22-23) Marks the beginning of English literature Recited by scops Beowulf has 3 major sections Oral recitation Based on legends of various Northern Europeans

Setting The time period of the actual story takes place in the late 5th or early 6th centuries. In medias res: story picks up after 12 years of Grendel attacking Herot

Geats and Danes Beowulf was a war leader of the Geats, a group of people in what is now southern Sweden Hrothgar was king of the Danes

Beowulf is one of the oldest European epics. Have you read any other epics?

Create a frame of reference that answers the following: What are some attributes of a hero? a villain?

Discussion Questions What does a hero look like? Can anyone be a hero? What does a villain look like? Where do these impressions come from? Are these representations accurate? What does our popular culture and media tell us about what a hero should be like?

The Battle Between…

Good Our Hero Beowulf Loyalty Valor Unselfishness Sense of justice

Beowulf’s Name

Beowulf’s Name Beowulf’s father– Edgetho In most cases, the son is named after the father Don Donald (son of Don) McDonald (son of son of Don) McDonaldson (son of son of son of Don) Proves Beowulf is own individual with own powers and abilities (and more important than his father) Beo– Bear Bears are known as Great Protectors in Norse mythology Strong Wulf– Wolf Wolves are also great protectors, but are also cunning and speedy

Evil Grendel the Monster

Do Now Vocab…Define the following affliction massive solace loathsome mail fetters mead-hall banner

Vocabulary affliction: state of pain or misery solace: comfort, relief mail: flexible body armor mead-hall: banquet halls massive: big and solid loathsome: disgusting fetters: chains for the feet banner: flag

Epic A long narrative poem that recounts the deed of a larger-than-life hero that embodies the values of a particular society

Elements of the Epic An Epic Hero An Epic Conflict A Heroic Quest A journey in search of something of value Divine Intervention

Epic Hero Influential position in society larger-than-life figure who reflects the values and beliefs of the culture Superhuman often of mixed divine and human birth and so possesses human weakness on a quest for something of great value to him or to his people

Epic Conventions Opening statement of theme, followed by an invocation Appeal for supernatural/godly help in medias res Serious tone and an elevated style Long lists/catalogs epic similes kennings