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Analyzing the Epic Hero Cycle & Epic Elements

Analyzing the Epic Hero Cycle & Epic Elements. Beowulf. Characters. Danes Hrothgar Unferth Dane Monsters Grendel Grendel’s Mother. Geats Beowulf Wiglaf Hygelac Ecgtheow Geats Monsters Dragon. Places : Herot. What is a Monster?. Act 1: Reflect.

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Analyzing the Epic Hero Cycle & Epic Elements

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  1. Analyzing the Epic Hero Cycle & Epic Elements Beowulf

  2. Characters Danes • Hrothgar • Unferth Dane Monsters • Grendel • Grendel’s Mother Geats • Beowulf • Wiglaf • Hygelac • Ecgtheow Geats Monsters • Dragon Places: Herot

  3. What is a Monster?

  4. Act 1: Reflect • What is the difference between a “Monster” and a “Villain”? Explain which definition is most applicable to Grendel. (look up in the dictionary!) • Take a look at the posters posted throughout the room. Which of the posters is the most effective? Explain your response using specifics from the poster

  5. Include as many examples as you can find!

  6. Act 2: Grendel Acrostic • Create an acrostic poem • Acrostic Poems

  7. Where is Beowulf? Our epic hero…

  8. At home… • He isn’t personally affected because he is from Geat and Grendel is attacking in Hrothgar’s kingdom of the Danes • So…

  9. If Hrothgar had a Twitter..

  10. How Would Beowulf’s differ? Page 8 of packet Complete first tweets for Wrath of Grendel.

  11. Grendel Wanted Poster p5 • With your partner, create the best Grendel wanted poster possible within the time limit given. • Follow the rubric • Be creative—use COLOR! • Post it on the back wall • Begin reading “The Coming of Beowulf” p 43-48—should be read by tomorrow!

  12. Act 3: Beowulf is an Epic Hero • Beowulf essentially “read” the wanted poster, realized what a horrible monster this was and felt it was his RESPONSIBILITY to do something about it. Why would the Epic Hero feel it was his duty to defend a country that was not his own?

  13. Act 4: Epic Hero Cycle • All epic heroes follow a basic pattern known as the “epic hero cycle.” This cycle can be repeated many times throughout the course of an epic, but is very distinct. On your worksheet, you will find the different elements of the epic hero cycle that you will need to be familiar with. Fill out the first 5 element examples using SPECIFICS from the TEXT. You will need your textbook for this portion. Most of this will be found in “The Coming of Beowulf” and “The Battle with Grendel”

  14. Epic Hero Cycle

  15. Act 5: Hand to Hand Combat • Look at lines 261-270. • What does Beowulf reveal about Grendel’s fighting method? What is his own resolution? Why? • “Grendel and Beowulf forego weapons to engage in ferocious hand-to-hand combat. This clash is not a mere battle in a culture dominated by warfare but rather a more personal, primal conflict between equal, opposite forces.” Which of the themes we have discussed does this description of the battle apply to

  16. Act 6: Kennings • A kenning is a two word poetic renaming of people, places, and things such as “Whale’s home” for the sea. • Modern? “Gass Guzzler” • There is a kenning in line 325. Identify it. • Identify at least two more kennings in “The Battle with Grendel”

  17. Summarize • —in your own words, define a kenning and an appositive phrase. Give an example of each—turn in before you leave

  18. An Epic reflects the values of the culture that produced it. Complete this chart and draw a conclusion about Anglo-Saxon tastes and values. Anglo Saxons had a _________________ culture. What details reveal the importance of pagan warrior values in Beowulf such as a belief in fate, a taste of boasting, a pride in loyalty, and a desire for fame?

  19. Themes Good vs. Evil Forces of darkness—irrational and menacing—are always at work in society Life is a continuing struggle Actions speak louder than words Judge the greatness of a human by the greatness of his deeds and noble ancestry Help thy neighbor To be loyal is to selflessly make sacrifices for a loved one.

  20. Extra Credit Assignment Peer Evaluation: After watching the presentations, answer the following question: Why are epics used to preserve values and traditions?

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