Tuesday, 9/24/13: Beowulf!

* Open
  • Grammar: 
    • He Took to writing poetrey and visiting the elves and though many shook they're heads and touched there forheads and said "Poor old Bagins" and though few believed any of his tales he remained very happy to the end of his days and those were extraordinarely long.
    • Glorious and sweet, Ashley and Worship team! Praise God!  Let's look at these lines for a moment from our worship song:
      •  I will call upon Your name
      •  Keep my eyes above the waves
      •  My soul will rest in Your embrace
      •  I am Yours, and You are mine
* Discussion: Beowulf
  • 1. What basic facts do we know about the background of Beowulf?
     

    2. What is the Beowulf author doing by including a bunch of tales with the larger tale? Are these merely random insertions to meet an ancient Anglo-Saxon CWP word count or to confuse modern high school students, or do they play larger structural or thematic roles relating to the work as a whole? Consider the tales' moral content, their typologies, and the atmosphere they establish.
HW: Finish Beowulf

 

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