Transcript Lay of the Werewolf
Medieval Period
Lay of the Werewolf
Warm-Up
LAY of the Werewolf (page 642) A. Discuss your favorite werewolf movie or book.
B. How are the qualities of human and werewolf portrayed in the movie or book?
C. Which is portrayed more positively, man or beast?
Background- Lay of the Werewolf (pages 628-629)
1. Why is
Marie de France
considered to be one of the finest writers of the Middle Ages?
2. Which traditions influenced Marie de France’s work? (
See Magical Worlds)
3. What was her philosophy regarding love and marriage?
4. Define what is meant by the
archetype
of
disguised identity. How is this pattern revealed in the short story, Lay of the Werewolf? ( page 629).
5. What does the term,
Bisclavaret
mean? ( page 642)
Comprehension Guide- Background and selection
( pages 642-648) A. Write the questions & short responses
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Question
These people first wrote about Werewolves Did the common Medieval people believe in werewolves?
Describe the traditional perception of the werewolf ? (page 642) What is the setting of this story? Does the baron have a good reputation? Quote a line in support of your answer What is the wife’s one “grief” or concern about her husband? How does she address this concern?
How does the wife persuade the reluctant baron to reveal his secret?
What is the significance of the hiding place for Bisclavaret’s raiment or clothing?
Answer
Guided Questions for Background and selection ( pages 642-648) A. Write the questions & short responses- PAGE 2
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Explain the wife’s deceptive plan.
Why did the baron disappear?
Why did the king take into his home?
How and why did Bisclavaret attack the knight who had married his wife?
Explain Bisclavaret’s attack on his former wife? How did he injure her?
What induced the wife to confess?
How was Bisclavaret restored to his human form?
What happened to the ex-wife and her new husband?
Does the story have a happy ending? Explain your answer.
Answer
A. Create five maps- definition, synonym, antonym, sentence B. Write five sentences, each with an original context clue.
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