Page. Beowulf Study Questions (NA 9th ed. [2012]) Medieval Literature Dr. Debora B. Schwartz English Department, California Polytechnic State University Beowulf Study Guide [page numbers refer to NA 9th ed., 2012; for page numbers in 8th ed., 2006, click HERE] Background: Beowulf and Old English Literature Read carefully the general background information NA 3-10, paying particular attention to the discussion of oral poetry, literacy, and the connection between Christianity and writing; note also the comments on heroic values (NA 8). Don't try to memorize all the names or the complex genealogies in Beowulf -- read instead for a sense of the issues important in epic poetry of the Anglo-Saxon period. DATE: Note that the date of composition of Beowulf is unclear.
PROSODY: Seamus Heaney has incorporated some of the music of alliterative verse into his translation; be sensitive to this aspect of the poem. Study Questions: Beowulf Beowulf has been called a Pagan story composed (or at least written down) by a Christian poet. Return to Dr. Introduction to Literature: Literary Terms (etc.) for Beowulf. Unit 1, part 1 - Monsters, Gods, and Men - BEOWULF. Studying Beowulf | Electronic Beowulf - Third Edition - ed. Kiernan. MOORE’S NOTES: By Andy MooreTable of Contents I.Introduction: Words of Comfort for Those New to Teaching Beowulf How Long Should the Beowulf Unit Take to Complete? II.History of Britain Notes:The Early Medieval Period (43 -1066) III.Beowulf Background IV.The Text of Beowulf: Summaries and Comments Relating Themes in Beowulf to the Lives of Modern Students V.Creative Writing Assignment for Beowulf VI.Essay Questions for Beowulf /Essay Guidelines VII.Activities for the Beowulf Unit VIII.Notes on Quizzes and Tests IX.Student Study Guide: British History and Beowulf X.Works Cited/Contact Me Introduction Words of Comfort for Those New to Teaching Beowulf Consequently, the tone of this guide is geared first and foremost to new teachers.Making all the connections click well, takes the seasoned experience of a veteran teacher, unless your a lot brilliant.Will this help veteran teachers who are new to Beowulf?
How Long Should the Beowulf Unit Take to Complete? History of Britain Notes:The Early Medieval Period (43 -1066) 1. Beowulf Meets The Dragon! Kennings. In poetry, there is often the use of many words that may seem a bit strange to the average reader. These words are often more complex than what is actually meant, but are used to enhance the reading and make it more enjoyable to the reader. Other words would make the poem less smooth, and that is why such complexity arises. These words shape a type of metaphor, which is referred to as a kenning.
A kenning is a metaphorical circumlocution, signifying a person or thing by a characteristic or quality (Skill 10). The use of kennings had such an effect on poetry that many phrases often became cliches. There are many examples of kennings in Beowulf and they are used with great variety throughout the story. Kennings may seem to be a bit complex to the average reader, but when they are at work, they enhance the reading and make it more enjoyable. Abrams, M.H. Unit 2: Beowulf: Core Conflicts - AP Literature with Mr. Wayland Cole, Colchester High School. Beowulf | AP English 12. To view/print the Beowulf Assignment Packet in WORD format (click 2012 BEOWULF NEW ASSIGNMENTS & WA’s–Names,Heroes,Parts 1-3,Grendel ) or for the pdf version, click 2012 BEOWULF NEW ASSIGNMENTS & WA’s–Names,Heroes,Parts 1-…. Click HERE if you need any hand-outs from the packet (NOTE: it has the old cover assignment sheet on the top. Just scroll past those pages to get to the hand-outs you need.)
BEOWULF PACKET Got Beowulf? If you like, get your own copy so you can actively read it! Get Beowulf from school store–the Seamus Heaney translation (about 15.00 Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders?) To see lots of fun artwork and more Beowulf movie pix and action figures, click HERE. TRY these links: Beowulf Battle Chart. What’s in a name? Here’s the Story of the Day: Real Name I can remember walking down the street, saying my name over & over, until all of a sudden, it didn’t sound like my name anymore. For fun! For fun! Ms. Dunn's AP English Literature and Composition Wiki - Beowulf. How Monsters Point Us to God. Animated Epics: Beowulf (1998) TV Movie [360p] HQ. Very Tiny Classics: Beowulf — Good Tickle Brain: A Mostly Shakespeare Webcomic. If you want to print out and fold your very own Tiny Classics edition of Beowulf, download this pdf, print it out at full scale, and then follow these incomprehensible instructions to fold it into an adorable little mini-comic.
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Stick-figure mini-comics for everyone! Beowulf - Seamus Heaney: Part 1 of 2. The Complete Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Poetry. Translation of Beowulf. Copyright 1999 Tim Romano. All rights reserved. BEOWULF: Seminar Topics. Seminar Topics You will be assigned to a seminar group to discuss one of the following topics. To prepare, you should be sure that you understand your topic thoroughly. Then, you should return to Beowulf and look for specific scenes and lines which will serve as evidence. This informal discussion will be amongst your group members, but the class will be your audience and will have an opportunity to ask questions. 1.
One critic has commented: "Beowulf is at least in part a study of kingship -- of the attributes of a good king, of the difficulties he faces and how he overcomes them, of the problems of succession that arise upon his death. " 2. 3. 4. 5. Back to Beowulf or Assignments or Home. Beowulf Resources. Studying Beowulf | Electronic Beowulf - Third Edition - ed. Kiernan.