Transcript To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1

Beowulf
 Background/General information
 Literary Terms
 Setting
 Characterization
 Themes
 General Plot Line
 Vocabulary Words
General Information:
 How was Beowulf originally told?
 Oral tradition
 What century does the action of Beowulf take
place in?
 6th century
 What century was Beowulf first written down? What
did this mark the beginning of?
 11th century; Old English
General Information:
 Genre
-Epic:
Long narrative poem
Five Characteristics of an Epic:
1. Appeals to the supernatural
2. A beginning “in medias res” (in the middle
of)
3. Long list/catalog of people
4. Accounts past events
5. Descriptive words/phrases (kennings)
General Information:
Who is the translator of Beowulf?
Burton Raffel
What is a canto? What is its function in poetry?
A division in poetry (like chapters) to separate the main
parts of the story line; made it easier for the scops to
remember the plot.
Definition of Extrinsic Rewards:
-motivated by outside forces
Examples from the poem
Definition of Intrinsic Rewards:
-self-motivated/ self-gratification
Examples from the poem
Literary Terms:
Definition of Imagery:
Examples from the poem
Definition of Kenning:
Examples from the poem
Definition of an Epic Boast and its two
components
A speech delivered by an epic hero prior to
entering into battle; humility and bragging
Literary Terms:
Epic Hero:
Four characteristics of an epic hero:
1. Boastful
2. Arrogant
3. Greedy
4. Over-confident
Definition of Character Flaw
Literary Terms:
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Three elements of a pagan society:
1. fate
2. belief in multiple gods
3. belief in monsters/creatures
Literary Terms:
 What year was Christianity introduced
into England?
 597
 Three elements of a Christian society:
 1. freewill
 2. belief in a single deity/one God
 3. belief in good conquering over evil
 Definition of Divine Intervention
Literary Terms: Themes
 Definition of Theme
 Definition of Motif
 Identify FOUR primary themes found in
Beowulf and explain how they relate to
the poem.
 1. appearance vs. reality
 2. good vs. evil
 3. greed
 4. loyalty
Setting:
 Time:
 6th century (1st and 2nd battle) 7th century (3rd
battle)
 Place:
First Battle:
Denmark in Hrothgar’s castle/mead hall, Herot
Second Battle:
Denmark in the monster’s underwater lair.
Third Battle:
Sweden in the Dragon’s cave
Characters:
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Grendel
Grendel’s mother
Hrothgar
Danes
Geats
Thanes
Wiglaf
Higlac
Edgetho
Herot
Beowulf
Characters:
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Scyld Scefing
The Dragon
Hrunting
Wergild
Mail Shirt
Healfdane
Unferth
General Questions
about Plot Line
 Identify supernatural elements in
Beowulf.
 Identify Christian elements in Beowulf.
General Questions
about Plot Line
 What is the definition of character flaw?
 What is an example of a character flaw in
Beowulf?
General Questions
about Plot Line
 Analyze the transformation in Beowulf’s character as
the epic progresses. Consider his motivation and how
that affected the help he received, as well as the
outcome of each battle.
 First battle: solely intrinsic; divine intervention; easy
success.
 Second battle: combination of intrinsic and extrinsic;
less divine intervention; more difficult for good to
conquer evil.
 Third battle: solely extrinsic; no divine intervention until
Wiglaf (intrinsic reasons enters into the battle) and
conquers evil.
Vocabulary Words
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Reparation
Solace
Purge
Writhing
Massive
Loathsome
Scops