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“Grendel’s hatred began...” - Unknown Anglo-Saxon Poet

Dive into the historical and cultural setting of Beowulf, exploring the warrior culture, government and police, and the structure and language of the epic poem. Discover the modern-day monsters that parallel the themes found in Beowulf.

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“Grendel’s hatred began...” - Unknown Anglo-Saxon Poet

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  1. “Grendel’s hatred began...” - Unknown Anglo-Saxon Poet

  2. Putting it in Context Historical and Cultural Setting of Beowulf

  3. Warrior Culture • Valued bravery, loyalty, and strength • Tribes would rally around strong kings • Kings would reward his warriors with treasure

  4. Government and Police • Natural Disasters • Money • Racists and Terrorists • School • Your boss at work • Murderers • Dragons • Sharks • Zombies • Octopus • Boogie Man • Snakes and Lizards • Donald Trump Modern-Day Monsters • Laziness • Anxiety • Gender Inequality • Media • Corporate America • Addiction

  5. Structure of Beowulf • It is an epic poem: a long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a great hero • Heroes of epic poems embody warrior values, such as strength and courage • Several universal themes, such as loyalty/vengeance and good/evil

  6. Language of Beowulf • Uses a great deal of alliteration: the repetition of sounds/letters at the beginning of words • Examples: lived happy in his hall • when darkness had dropped • Also has several kennings: a metaphorical compound phrase used in place of a person or thing • Examples: whale-road for the seas • ring-giver for a king

  7. Modern Kennings Fender-bender: a slight car accident Ankle-biter: an infant Pencil-pusher: someone with an office job Tree-hugger: an environmentalist

  8. Conversation • Define the following examples of kennings: • Gas-guzzler • Rug-rat • Land-line • Cancer-stick • Couch-potato • Straight-shooter • Thor’s laughter

  9. Let’s start reading Beowulf! Task: - Read Part One, stop after reading line 40 - Complete questions 1-6 on the handout

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