1. Bellringer—IMAGERY—9 minutes Explain the IMAGERY that is conjured by two of the following descriptions or kennings: 1.“twelve winters of grief” (35.62) 2.“sorrow heaped at his door/ by hell- forged hands” (35.63-64) 3.“shadow of death” (35.74) 4.“shepherd of evil” (41.273)

2. English III “It’s a ‘Hero Time Tuesday!” February 21, 2012 Mr. Houghteling

3. Bellringer—IMAGERY—9 minutes Explain the IMAGERY that is conjured by two of the following descriptions or kennings: 1.“twelve winters of grief” (35.62) 2.“sorrow heaped at his door/ by hell- forged hands” (35.63-64) 3.“shadow of death” (35.74) 4.“shepherd of evil” (41.273)

4. AGENDA Bellringer—IMAGERY The Beowulf Study Guide Identify KENNINGS, ALLITERATION, and IMAGERY as they appear in pages 33-35. Meeting Beowulf (pages 36-39).

5. Reading Journal / Notes Every day we read Beowulf, you should have on your desk a notebook or notepaper onto which you will create notes about the reading. We will highlight certain things as we read; your job is to write these down and study them as we progress throughout the epic.

6. The Beowulf Study Guide In addition, after every reading, you should figure out and answer all of the questions from the study guide. This study guide helps you understand the poem as well as keep you accountable for the readings.

7. Study Guide Answers 1.descendants of Cain

8. Study Guide Answers 2. Grendel will continue killing!

9. Study Guide Answers 3. Grendel’s killing represents that evil or hate is winning the battle of good vs. evil.

10. Study Guide Answers 4. Hrothgar’s sad news was heard all over the world.

11. Study Guide Answers 5. Grendel’s hands are the hardest, the toughest, the deadliest because they were formed in the fires of hell.

12. Study Guide Answers 6. Grendel will always be evil; he cannot be saved.

13. Study Guide Answers 7. The Danes

14. Study Guide Answers 8. Grendel HATES the Danes.

15. Study Guide Answers 9. Evil

16. Study Guide Answers 10. Simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification are all types of figurative language. Find some!

17. Study Guide Answers 11. (35.90-91) (35.88)

18. Homework Read pages 36-39. The Kenning Game is tomorrow! 5-Column Vocabulary Sheet for Beowulf is PAST DUE.