Studying Beowulf | Electronic Beowulf - Third Edition - ed. Kiernan 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. To see more of my mini-comics, go here. To learn more about the extremely fun art of mini-comics, check out these resources.
Anglo Jeff Bond --Warfare Darryl Barfuss--Tactics Masson Emerson --Weaponry Anglo-Saxon warcraft: What were they thinking? By Jeff Bond War was a way of life for many Anglo-Saxons. Before Battle The English and other Northern European cultures commonly used boasting to control their fear when anticipating a battle. During Battle To the Anglo-Saxons, a sword or a cuirass was more than just a useful lump of metal; they endowed their battle gear with totemic strength by fretting them with symbols and giving them names. Anglo-Saxon helmets often featured decorations resembling boars made of gold and bronze. The feared berserker warriors of the pagan north demonstrate this principle taken to the extreme. Berserkers belonged to an elite order holy to Odin. Despite the widespread rationalism of our modern era, we continue that same practice even today. The same idea may have inspired the custom of naming weapons and armor. After Battle they could not have been killed and therefore ran from nothing. Links:
The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400) [Chaucer Biography] GEOFFREY CHAUCER, English poet. The name Chaucer, a French form of the Latin calcearius, a shoemaker, is found in London and the eastern counties as early as the second half of the 13th century. Some of the London Chaucers lived in Cordwainer Street, in the shoemakers' quarter; several of them, however, were vintners, and among others the poet's father John, and probably also his grandfather Robert. Legal pleadings inform us that in December 1324 John Chaucer was not much over twelve years old, and that he was still unmarried in 1328, the year which used to be considered that of Geoffrey's birth. The poet was probably born from eight to twelve years later, since in 1386, when giving evidence in Sir Richard le Scrope's suit against Sir Robert Grosvenor as to the right to bear certain arms, he was set down as "del age de xl ans et plus, armeez par xxvij ans." In the second quarter of 1374 Chaucer lived in a whirl of prosperity. In February 1394 he was granted a new pension of £20. (A.
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. 2. 3. 4. 5. Back to Beowulf or Assignments or Home. Beowulf: A Summary in English Prose a summary in English prose by D. L. Contents Return to D. Prologue Listen! Scyld died at the fated time. Part One: Beowulf and Grendel Following Scyld's death the kingship of the Danes passed to Scyld's son Beowulf [not the hero of this epic], then in turn to his son Healfdene, then to his son Hrothgar. I have heard tell how Hrothgar had a great mead-hall built. Not long afterward the hall's merriment was brought to an end by a grim foe named Grendel, who haunted marshes and moors, fens and heath. Grendel attacked during the night. These loathsome attacks continued for twelve winters. Many of the grief-stricken Danes, seeing no other source of help, returned to their old heathen faith. Tidings of Grendel's attacks reached the country of the Geats. Beowulf had a ship outfitted for the journey, then chose fifteen warriors to accompany him. Driven by the wind, the ship sped across the waves. A Danish guard saw them from the cliff as they came ashore with their shields and weapons.
Anglo-Saxon Families | Tha Engliscan Gesithas Anglo-Saxon Families The father was the head of the family in Anglo-Saxon England, and the spear propped up by the door symbolised his role as protector. In fact, the father’s side of the family was called the ‘sperehealf’, while the mother’s side was called the ‘spinelhealf’. The spindle summed up her role in the family, and possessions found in men’s and women’s graves confirm this. It may have been that the father was expected to be quite strict, and even a little distant from his children. The mother’s brother (‘eam’) may have been a more caring and friendly male relative, though he only visited from time to time. Old English has many more words for different family relatives than modern English, which shows how important the idea of ‘family’ was for them. You might have ‘stēop-‘ relatives, if your own parents were dead, or ‘fōster-‘ parents, if your real parents had given you away for some reason.
EGLISH LITERATURE THROUGH THE AGES - Overview from Old English to the Present - náhľad prednášky - Nechodím na Prednášky.sk Návrat na detail prednášky / Stiahnuť prednášku / Univerzita Komenského / Pedagogická fakulta / AN-úvod do štúdia literatúry anglického jazyka English Literature through the ages English Literature, literature produced in England, from the introduction of Old English by the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century to the present. The works of those Irish and Scottish authors who are closely identified with English life and letters are also considered part of English literature. Old English, or Anglo-Saxon, Era This period extends from about 450 to 1066, the year of the Norman-French conquest of England. The Germanic tribes from Europe who overran England in the 5th century, after the Roman withdrawal, brought with them the Old English, or Anglo-Saxon, language, which is the basis of Modern English. All these qualities of form and spirit are exemplified in the epic poem Beowulf, written in the 8th century. Sacred legend and story were reduced to verse in poems resembling Beowulf in form. D.
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! 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! So where did Beowulf’s name come from? BE!
The hero connection: From Beowulf to Batman Learning outcomes Students will: discuss Beowulf as a hero, drawing supporting details from the text. generalize from these details a list of traits that apply to most heroes. use these generalized traits to compare Beowulf with contemporary heroes. determine a personal concept of hero. create a booklet of personal heroes from a variety of areas and explain each choice. Teacher planning Time required for lesson 3 days Materials/resources Text of Beowulf Bulletin board paper for creating comparison chart Copies of quotation books (such as Bartlett’s Book of Quotations) hero booklet instructions Materials for hero booklet: construction paper, scissors, glue, typing paper, etc. Technology resources Access to computer lab Pre-activities Students should have read Beowulf. Activities Step One Lead a discussion with the class to determine what makes Beowulf a hero. Step Two Step Three Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a hero from the chart. Step Four Assessment Rubric for Booklet Comments
Life in Anglo Saxon England Everyday life in Anglo Saxon England was hard and rough even for the rich. Society was divided into three classes. At the top were the thanes, the Anglo Saxon upper class. Some churls owned their own land but many 'rented' land from a thane. In early Anglo Saxon Times England was a very different place from what it is today. By the 11th century things had changed somewhat. The Anglo Saxons also gave us most English place names. A Saxon church in Chichester Kinship (family ties) were very important in Anglo Saxon society. At first Anglo Saxon society was relatively free. The vast majority of Anglo Saxons made their living from farming. The Anglo Saxons grew crops of wheat, barley and rye. However farmers could not grow enough food to keep many of their animals through the winter so as winter approached most of them had to be slaughtered and the meat salted. The history of farming Some Anglo Saxons were craftsmen. Homes in Anglo Saxon England The history of English homes The history of food
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.