Discuss the Timeline on pages 16-17 Outline Historical Background p. 18-26 Seven Headings, two subheadings each summarizing the content I. The Anglo-Saxons.

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Discuss the Timeline on pages Outline Historical Background p Seven Headings, two subheadings each summarizing the content I. The Anglo-Saxons and Medieval Periods A. Britons, a Celtic people, inhabited British Isles in 55 B.C. B. Romans rapidly conquered a. Romans built cities, roads, & introduced Christianity II. The Anglo-Saxon Period

Literary terms (p ) Epic Stock epithet Kenning Alliteration Caesura Words to Know Vocabulary Preview (p. 30) affliction cowering fetter gorge infamous lament livid loathsome murky pilgrimage purge relish talon taut writhing  Create flashcards for these 20 words

While reading Beowulf... Take note of main events in the poem (Event Notes) Every 20 lines, write a quick summary of what is going on GRENDEL (p. 33) -Hrothgar’s men celebrate in the mead hall, Herot, causing the evil monster Grendel to awaken -Grendel attacks...