1. Eng Lit, LAP 1, Day 3
Go over last night’s reading

2. Homework Read Beowulf pages 45-60
Journal: 200 words, minimum (include word count). Use questions 1-5 (Thinking Critically) on p. 63 as bouncing off points.
Open Labs:
Lit Terms due G day, 1/15
Vocab Unit 7 due 1/18

3. Beowulf

4. Lit Terms Protagonist: the central character in the story.
Antagonist: the force or person who opposes the protagonist.
Motivation: the reason for acting in a certain way.

5. Conflict Internal: External: Person v. self Person v. person
Person v. nature
Person v. society

6. Point of View
Vantage point, or perspective from which a story is told– who is telling the story.
First person: story is told by someone who participates in or witnesses the action. The person (the narrator) uses words like I and we in telling the story.
Second person: uses the word you and addresses the reader directly, positioning the reader in the story.
Third person: Narrator stands outside of the action and observes, using words such as he, she, it, and they.
Third person limited: the thoughts of only the narrator or a single character are revealed.
Third person omniscient: the thoughts of all of the characters are revealed.

7. Lit Terms
Alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words.
Theme: the central idea or message in a work of literature.

8. Plot
Exposition: (introduction) sets the tone or mood, introduces the characters and setting, and givens necessary background information.
Rising action: conflict is developed and intensified.
Climax: the high point of interest or suspense
Falling action: all of the events that follow the climax.
Resolution: point at which the central conflict is ended or resolved.

9. Plot