4th - 29 September 2008

• No Journal: If you have a composition book, put a post-it note on an entry you would like me to read and turn it in.
• Vocabulary Quiz
• Beowulf notes & vocabulary
• Beowulf text and questions
• Begin reading Beowulf

Beowulf vocabulary Part 1: (number in parenthesis is the line where the word is found)
1.grievance n. (87) complaint
2.harrowed v. (87) inflict great distress or torment on
3.anathema n. (110) a person or thing detested or loathed
4.respite n. (134) rest
5.reavers n. (163) pillagers, plunderers
6.interlopers n. (253) intruders
7.keening (keen v.) (787) wailing, lamenting
8.manacled adj. (788) shackled, handcuffed, restrained

Beowulf notes:
oEpic – long narrative poem that celebrates the deeds of a legendary or heroic figure.
oExamples of epics that pre-date Beowulf: Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid
oWhat does the hero of an epic represent? Widespread national, cultural, or religious values
oThroughout Beowulf there is a blend of Christian ethics & Pagan morality.
oDistinctive features of Anglo-Saxon epic poetry:
1. Caesaur: mid-line pause
2. Kenning

Begin reading Beowulf
oWrite on your copy!
oParaphrase
oSummarize
oUnderline unfamiliar words. Look them up if you need to.
oIdentify kennings and imagery

4th period read through line 455. We will start with "The Battle with Grendel" on Wednesday.