1. Olivia Hardison

2. What is a hero in your eyes? What is an epic hero? An anti- hero? A tragic hero? A classic hero? No limit requirement as long on you answer the questions to the best of your ability Literary Terms (MONDAY Define ONLY)- diction, tone, and rhetoric. Vocabulary Terms Define Only- Page. 40: Reparation, Solace, Purge, Writhing, Massive, Loathsome.

3. Write a poem of five lines beginning with the words, I am. These must be metaphors! Vocabulary (Tuesday- Vocabulary only, find one synonym) Page. 40: Reparation, Solace, Purge, Writhing, Massive, Loathsome.

4. Write a boast poem of 5-7 lines about yourself! Does not have to rhyme 2 lines should contain alliteration A caesura- a pause between lines (COMMAS)!! 100,000 S/O to Future! “Then, when darkness had dropped, Grendel Went up to Herot, wondering what the warriors Would do in that hall when their drinking was done.” Two kennings- a specialized metaphor made of compound words. Use two of your kennings from yesterday’s poem! “So mankind’s enemy continued his crimes” (Grendel) In his far-off home Beowulf, Higlac’s Follower and the strongest of the Geats” (Beowulf) You are bragging about yourself!

5. Hail to my classes! I, leader of the Hardison pack, Born by the Atlantic Ocean, Descendant of Wahhabi Indians, knowledge-giver and wizard of words stand before you, Bringing books of brain-broadness to bored teens. Literary Terms: explain how each has been used in Beowulf- diction, tone, and rhetoric. Vocabulary (One sentence using the word) Page. 40: Reparation, Solace, Purge, Writhing, Massive, Loathsome.

6. An epic hero is a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. What epic heroes have you read about or watched on television? Characteristics: Excels in skill, strength, and courage Succeeds in war and adventure Values honor and glory Battles demons and monsters Accepts challenges and often invites problems Often makes impulsive decisions and takes risks Encounters temptation of some sort Achieves their goal

7. Take notes on the video while you watch it! This is a quick overview of British Literature! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9S7mp8slR0

8. Do you think it is true that personal choices whether private or public affect others perception? No limit requirement, just answer to the best of your ability! Literary Terms Define ONLY- style, author’s purpose, theme, mood, tone. Vocabulary Terms Define ONLY-Page 152. Prevalent, stagnant, precarious, impregnable, melancholy.

9. Style is the way in which an author writes. They use certain diction (word choice), sentence complexity, patterns of sounds, imagery, and symbols. Compare and contrast two texts you have read in school before. How did the author’s style differ? If you can’t think of a book, think of movies. Iron Man is portrayed differently than Captain America. Why is that if they are both equally good superheroes? Vocabulary Terms- Find one synonym. Page 152. Prevalent, stagnant, precarious, impregnable, melancholy.

10. Who is more important, the individual or the community? Think about this… Is it better that we stay true to ourselves, or that we have peace by following the majority? Explain and give examples. Vocabulary Terms 152, write one sentence using each word. Prevalent, stagnant, precarious, impregnable, melancholy.

11. What do you think the purpose is for narratives such as “The Devil and Tom Walker”? Inform, explain, entertain, persuade? What about the style (word choice, sentence complexity, imagery, and symbol) leads you to your conclusion about the author’s purpose? What would you say the theme of the story is? The tone? The mood?

12. Copy down the bubble map and fill in what you have learned about Tom Walker. Tome Walker should be in the middle. His characteristics should be in the external bubbles.