morte d’arthur alfred, lord tennyson. the dream of arthur in avalon by sir edward burne-jones

Morte d’Arthur

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The Dream of Arthur in Avalon by Sir Edward Burne-Jones

King Arthur

• First appeared in a 7th century poem

• Virtuous

• Honorable

• Wise king and ruler of Britain

• Resisted German conquerors

How Sir Belivdere cast the Sword Excalibur into the Water

Legend of King Arthur

Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparative forms of adjectives (words that describe nouns, pronouns) and adverbs (words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs) that compare 2 things.

Regular Forms

Fast Faster Fastest

Ruben is fast.

Malcolm is faster than Ruben.

Tyler is the fastest.

Regular forms

Quiet quieter quietest

Trish is quiet.

Shantel is quieter than Trish.

Jeannelle is the quietest student in class.

Irregular Forms

• Good better best• Kelly Clarkson is a good singer.• Shakira is a better singer than Clarkson.• Christina Aguilera is the best singer.

• Bad worse worst• Snakes on a Plane was a bad movie.• Princess Diaries was a worse movie.• Twilight was the worst film of them all.

BE CAREFUL! (double comparitives and superlatives)• Paris is the most loveliest city in the

world. (INCORRECT)

• Paris is the loveliest city in the world.

• The Red Sox are more better than the Yankees. (INCORRECT)

• The Red Sox are better than the Yankees.

Double superlatives - AVOID!

• Vanilla ice cream is the most best flavor. (INCORRECT)

• Vanilla ice cream is the best flavor. (Correct)

HOMEWORK

• Read Page 892 - 903 in your text• Answer all Questions on Page 903• Reader’s Response• Thematic Focus• Check your Comprehension• Critical Thinking• USE COMPLETE SENTENCES! DUE

MONDAY, 7/27

In groups of 4…• Research knights and the patronage

system

• Construct a PowerPoint presentation

• Each team member must contribute to the oral presentation, which will be given in class on Friday, May 1st.

• This will be worth 100 points

• Presentations must be 5-7 minutes long

Team Project (continued)• You must compare and contrast the legend of

King Arthur with that of Don Quixote of LaMancha

• Include pictures that illustrate your point• You must have at least 10 slides, 5 of them

pictures• Quote from both “Don Quixote” and “Morte

d’Arthur” and explain the significance of the quotes

• Use ABC-CLIO databases• Include a works cited page

Works Cited

• "King Arthur." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. 2009. ABC-CLIO. 21 Apr. 2009 <http://www.ancienthistory.abc-clio.com>.