Beowulf Part II/III

Agenda Warm up/ seating chart

Discussion

Background information/ Description of Impression Charts

Reading of battle between Beowulf and Grendel Work in Pairs/ Fill out First Impression Charts

Class Discussion

Life & Death of Grendel Worksheet

The Monster’s Lair

Homework: Kennings

Warm-Up Essay

Why do wars start? Is fighting ever justified? Is revenge? If so, when?

Life and Death of Grendel

Fill out the charts that depict Grendel’s life. Use lines from the text to mark key points in Grendel’s life. You will need at least 6 points. The first one has been provided for you and is from lines 1-5.

Maternal Instinct

What are the qualities of a good mother (or any guardian)? (Link Organizer)

Tell of a time when someone protected you from harm (a role model, parent, or guardian).

Victory!

The Danes celebrate the victory of Beowulf

Joy and feasting

Men and women in the hall gaily dressed

Scop After Beowulf killed Grendel, one of Hrothgar’s thanes stepped forward: “A minstrel mindful of saga and lay./ He wove his words in a winding pattern,/ Hymning the burden of Beowulf’s feat,/ Clothing the story in skillful verse”

• The scop composed poetry in oral form before the audience.

• Shaped the words to fit the occasion (people usually already knew the story).

• Was capable of reading and writing.

• Form of verse was direct, flexible

• Caesura-breaks in lines (2 half lines)

• Word-hoard-helped to compose poetry on the spotwords had different connotations.

• Boern (bear), freca (wolf), wiga (fighter) all meant warrior

• Alliteration

• Kenning-Compound word used as a metaphore

1. Beowulf-shield-bearer

2. Sun-candle in heaven

Troll Wife Attack

Grendel’s mother kills Hrothgar’s closest friend (Aeshere) and takes back Grendel’s arm.

Glazed over in the text, which is unfortunate.

What is the significance of what Grendel’s mother did?

People came to see Grendel and to hear of the tale

Hosts of women and men gaily dressed in the hall

Fill out an Analysis Chart: Agree or

DisagreeWas Grendel’s mother right in doing what she did?

Why or why not?

You do not need to fill out every section of the form, but simply use it to guide your thoughts.

Monsters’ Lair

Mythswhat does this say about the Anglo Saxon culture?

Heard it from peasants. What does that say about Hrothgar?

Description of the lairwhat emotions do the words convey?

Animals fear it. Why?

What is Hrothgar asking Beowulf to do?

Discussion Question Is it okay to strike first? When?

Kennings Create your own kennings based on things/people in your own life. These can be serious or funny (that is totally up to you); however, keep it clean.

The Battle with Grendel’s Mother. . . Discussion