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How to be epic:

How to be epic:. A lesson from Beowulf. A long narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds Most epics were originally spoken stories handed down generation to generation Oral poets are known as “ scops ” (pronounced shopes ) or “bards”. What is an epic?.

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How to be epic:

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  1. How to be epic: A lesson from Beowulf

  2. A long narrative poem that celebrates a hero’s deeds • Most epics were originally spoken stories handed down generation to generation • Oral poets are known as “scops” (pronounced shopes) or “bards” What is an epic?

  3. Stock epithets: adjectives or phrases that point out special traits or characteristics of a particular person or thing, example- “swift-footed” for a fast person or “Ivan the Terrible” for a terrible person • Kennings: descriptive phrase or compound word that substitutes for a noun, example- “whale-path” for sea or “God’s beacon” for sun • Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, example- “darkness dwells with the devil” Staying epic

  4. What’s your stock epithet? (take a moment to create a school-appropriate epithet about yourself)

  5. What’s your kenning? (again, school-appropriate, please)

  6. Setting: vast in scope, often involving more than one nation • Plot: complicated by supernatural beings or events; may include a long and dangerous journey • Dialogue: long, formal speeches delivered by main characters • Theme: reflects timeless values, such as courage and honor, and encompasses universal themes, such as evil or life and death • Style: formal diction and serious tone Epic Conventions

  7. Being of noble birth or high position • Exhibiting character traits that reflect the important ideals of society • Performing courageous, often superhuman, deeds • Performing actions that often determine the fate of a nation or group of people What’s an epic hero?

  8. Beowulf The most epic epic… maybe

  9. We don’t know who composed Beowulf. Sad. • When Beowulf was finally written down, it was written in Old English. Since then it has been translated from Old English into Modern English for today’s readers. Epic extras

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