1. INTRO TO BRITISH LITERATURE Mrs. Feger’s English 11/12 Class

2. WHAT IS BRITISH LITERATURE ? The study of British literature is AMAZING! From stories of monsters to modern tales— Robin Hood, King Arthur, and other legends— HUGE connections with historical happenings— Stories and characters that have influenced America— Explore BIG ideas like love, bravery, leadership, etc. –-

3. FAMOUS AUTHORS & WORKS

4. BRITISH LITERATURE TIMELINE

5.  Beowulf  The Canterbury Tales  Sir Gawain the Green Knight  Various poetry  Macbeth  A Modest Proposal WHAT WILL WE BE READING?  Various short stories  Night  Various excerpts: Charles Dickens Oscar Wilde Others

6. LITERARY DEVICES Unit 1: Review literary devices

7.  Action  Protagonist  Antagonist  Character  Setting  Plot (5 parts)  Conflict (types) DEVICES YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW  Point of View (3 types)  Narrator  Dialogue  Tone  Theme  Mood  Foreshadowing  Flashback  Imagery

8. DEVICES YOU WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT  Epic  Lyric  Monologue  Motivation  Hero  Antihero  Hyperbole  Figurative language Simile, Metaphor, etc.  Allegory  Allusion  Satire  Soliloquy

9. LITERATURE DEVICE REVIEW Review Literature Terms

10. LITERARY DEVICE ACTIVITY Due Thursday September 3 rd You will be working with groups that I assign to you Both group members will receive the same grade (unless you speak with me privately about any group work issues) See Rubric for details!