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Summary. Summarizing Putting the main idea(s) into your own words Including only the main point(s) Are significantly shorter than the original Take a broad overview of the source material. The Gist: A few steps to a summary.

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  1. Summary • Summarizing • Putting the main idea(s) into your own words • Including only the main point(s) • Are significantly shorter than the original • Take a broad overview of the source material

  2. The Gist: A few steps to a summary • Note the name, source (if applicable), and author of the article or story • Read the article, notating as you go • Fill out the 5 W’s and H: • Who • What • Where • When • Why • How • Using this information, formulate your summary Choose from “The Colomber,” “Lamb to the Slaughter,” “And of Clay are We Created,” “The Pedestrian”

  3. Do Now: Grab notebooks to take notes on King Arthur

  4. What do you know? • With a partner, write down as much as you can about these words or questions…. • Camelot • Excalibur • Holy Grail • Knights of the Round Table • Question: Which legendary character or characters are all of these terms associated with?

  5. Was King Arthur real? • Probably based upon a Celtic king who lived in southwestern England during the 6th century • Led his warriors against invading armies of Saxons • Grew famous in his own time for his war efforts • The legend grew as the story was passed from generation to generation

  6. Sir Thomas Malory • In the 15th century, Sir Thomas Malory combined the legends into a book LeMorte d'Arthur. • Malory's work became the definitive version of the story of King Arthur

  7. King Arthur: Based on a 6th Century Warlord King Uther / Single Arthur’s Story Unfolds . . . Asks Merlin for help Tricks Igraine Baby Arthur is born IGRAINE Merlin takes Igraine and Uther’s baby (Arthur) Married to the Duke Sir Ector: Foster Dad Sir Kay: Foster Brother Daughter, Morgan Le Fay

  8. Knights of the Round Table • Arthur married Guinevere and established his court at his castle at Camelot • The legendary Round Table was a wedding gift from his father-in-law • It was a magical table that could expand to accommodate fifty, one hundred, or even one hundred and fifty knights • Whenever a new knight joined Arthur's court, his name appeared on the back of one of the seats at the table

  9. Knights of the Round Table • The Knights were men of courage, honor, dignity, courtesy, and nobleness • They protected ladies and damsels, honored and fought for kings, and undertook dangerous quests • The emblem of the knights was worn around their necks • The Order's dominant idea was the love of God, men, and noble deeds. • Sir Lancelot is the most well-known knight

  10. Merlin • Helps with the transport of Arthur to his foster parents after his birth • Is portrayed as an advisor or guide to Arthur • Has mystical powers

  11. The Sword in the Stone • This is an excerpt from Le Morte d’ Arthur, by Sir Thomas Malory (p. 755) Vocabulary • Confronted: faced • Inscription: something inscribed or engraved, as on a coin or monument • Oath: solemn promise or declaration; vow • Ignoble: not noble in birth or position • Tumultuous: wild, noisy • Realm: kingdom • Coronation: act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign

  12. Timeline • Make a timeline showing the main events that take place in the story • You do not need to use dates, just events in chronological order • Try to include all major characters • Based on your timeline, write a summary of the story

  13. The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake

  14. The Literature of Romances • Romances first appeared in the Middle Ages (500 AD and lasted until 1400 AD) • Developed in France then spread rapidly throughout Europe • The stories are called romances because they were first told in Old French, which is a Romance language (derived from Latin, language of the Romans

  15. Romance Literature • Usually stories about heroes and knights • Stories were passed along orally by story singers and story tellers • By the 14th century, the stories had been written down • These stories celebrated chivalry, the code of behavior the medieval knight was supposed to follow

  16. Code of Chivalry • Knights were to be brave, honorable, loyal, pious, and generous to foes • Help the weak and protect women • Knights went on quests to prove his courage • The most famous is the quest for the Holy Grail

  17. The Knight’s Armor • Knights who are illustrated in tournaments usually carry a very small shield, while those in war often carry a larger one • The knight's shield came to take on symbolic meaning • It identified him and his family • It was also a way to identify a person because it was hard to see the person’s face

  18. The Knight’s Shield • Colors and designs on the shields were symbols • They stood for morals and values of the family

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