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As you walk in…

As you walk in…. Have on your desk… Literature book Beowulf study guide. Oral Tradition. Strong rhythm Repetition of sounds Repetition of words and phrases Repetition of ideas Parallel grammatical structures. Beowulf- Grendel Introduction.

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  1. As you walk in… • Have on your desk… • Literature book • Beowulf study guide

  2. Oral Tradition • Strong rhythm • Repetition of sounds • Repetition of words and phrases • Repetition of ideas • Parallel grammatical structures

  3. Beowulf- Grendel Introduction • Hrothgar, king of the Danes, has built a wonderful mead hall called Herot, where his subjects congregate and make merry. • As this selection opens, a fierce and powerful monster named Grendel invades the mead hall, bringing death and destruction.

  4. Grendel • Do you think the opening lines of this passage are gripping? Why?

  5. Grendel- Line 17 • Moors • Broad, open regions with patches of bog

  6. Grendel- Line 19 • Spawned— • born

  7. Grendel– Line 21 • Cain– • The eldest son of Adam and Eve. • According the Bible, he murdered his younger brother Abel.

  8. Grendel • Who were Grendel’s earliest ancestors? • How did he come to exist?

  9. Oral Tradition • Strong rhythm • Lines 1-7 • Repetition of sounds • alliteration • Repetition of words and phrases • Line 3 • Repetition of ideas • Line 16 • Parallel grammatical structures • Lines 76-78

  10. Grendel– Line 40 • Lair • The den of a wild animal

  11. Grendel- Vocab Lament • … and in that gray morning broke their long feast with tears and laments for the dead… • Lament n: an audible expression of grief; wail • Sentence?

  12. Grendel • What is meant by “The beginning might not be the end”?

  13. Grendel • In what way has hate triumphed?

  14. Grendel • What is meant by 12 winters?

  15. Grendel • What does the phrase “hell-forged hands” suggest about Grendel?

  16. Grendel– Line 73 • Reparation • Something done to make amends for loss or suffering.

  17. Grendel- Vocab Relish • … How the monster relished his savage war on the Danes, keeping the bloody feud alive… • Relish v: to enjoy keenly • Sentence?

  18. Grendel • What people does Grendel attack for 12 years?

  19. Grendel • What is Grendel’s attitude toward the Danes?

  20. Grendel • What universal idea does Grendel stand for?

  21. Grendel • What does Grendel’s inability to know God’s love suggest about him?

  22. Grendel- Vocab Affliction • …Hoping for Hell’s support, the Devil’s guidance in driving their affliction off… • Affliction n: a cause of pain or distress • Sentence?

  23. BeowulfIntroduction • Beowulf hears about Grendel. • He was willing to go to Hrothgar and “save the day.” • Beowulf brought 14 of the strongest men and brought them to help the Danes.

  24. BeowulfIntroduction • Beowulf and his men sail over the sea to the land of the Danes to offer help to Hrothgar. • They are escorted by a Danish guard to Herot, where Wulfgar, one of Hrothgar’s soldiers, tells the king of their arrival. • Hrothgar knows of Beowulf and is read to welcome the young prince and his men.

  25. Beowulf- Vocab Purge • That I, alone and with the help of my men, may purge all evil from this hall. • Purge v: to cleanse or purify • Sentence?

  26. Beowulf • Why do you think it is so important to Beowulf to fight Grendel without a sword?

  27. Beowulf- Vocab Gorge • …His plan will be what it has been before, to invade this hall and gorge his belly with our bodies… • Gorge v: to stuff with food • Sentence?

  28. Beowulf • What service did Hrothgar perform for Beowulf’s father?

  29. Reminder • Bring your literature book every day this week!

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