Wed. Jan. 23

Bell Ringer:

Complete the Quick Write on page 20 of literature book.


Key Vocabulary: Define the words below.

Anglo-Saxon, epic poem, epic hero

Essential Questions:

How does one recognize Anglo-Saxon elements in Beowulf?
How does one recognize parts of a sentence?

Agenda:
Students will copy the following Beowulf literary devices and their definitions:

1. Alliteration
2. Foreshadowing
3. Irony
4. Metaphor
5. Personification
6. Symbolism
7. Allusion
8. Epitaph
9. Hyperbole
10. Kenning
11. Simile

• Teacher will review grammar handouts from yesterday. Students should prepare for quiz tomorrow.
• Old English clip- Students will listen to a sound clip of Old English, the original language that Beowulf was written in.
• Students will begin reading Beowulf.
• Student presentations.