Bellringer Kenning A kenning is a miniature riddle

Bellringer • Kenning: A kenning is a miniature riddle, a poetic synonym, a descriptive phrase or compound word that SUBSTITUTES FOR A NOUN. • Consider the following nouns and write a kenning for three of them: • chair CD • teacher doctor • book money

English III October 22, 2013 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Tear-stained Tuesday!”

Bellringer • Kenning: A kenning is a miniature riddle, a poetic synonym, a descriptive phrase or compound word that SUBSTITUTES FOR A NOUN. • Consider the following nouns and write a kenning for three of them: • chair CD • teacher doctor • book money

AGENDA • More Kennings • Imagery Man • CLOZE passage 1 • Guided reading questions from pages 33 -35. • Let’s read some more Beowulf…

Imagery Man • visual • auditory • tactile • gustatory • olfactory • thermal • kinetic • kinesthetic • synesthesia

CLOZE Passage 1 • Number a separate sheet of paper 1 -10. • You may write on the handout, but your answers should be written on a separate sheet of paper. • Using your text as a reference, go through the summary CLOZE passage and write the correct answers down on your separate sheet. • NEXT, label your separate sheet A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. • Read each sentence carefully. Then indicate whether each sentence is SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX, or COMPOUND-COMPLEX.

CLOZE Passage 1 – Sentence Structure A. A powerful monster, 1. _______, gets angry as he hears rejoicing and songs sung by the poet, who was probably a 2. _______. B. The monster, a descendant of 3. _______, decides he is going to attack Herot, the 4. _______ of Hrothgar, the king of the 5. _______. C. Slipping through the door, the monster picked up 6. _______ men, snatched and smashed their bodies from their beds, and took them back to his 7. _______, content with his night’s savagery.

CLOZE Passage 1 – Sentence Structure D. The next morning, upon seeing the devastation of the previous night’s attack, Hrothgar 8. _______, worried that the attacks were not over. E. The king was right, for the monster attacks again and again, for 9. _______ years, emptying Herot of warriors and keeping Hrothgar in perpetual fear and sorrow. F. Even though his people make pagan sacrifices and turn from God, Hrothgar never loses faith, and he is protected from the monster. G. This is evident by the fact that the monster, though raiding Herot year after year, never has the courage to touch Hrothgar’s 10. _______.

Guided Reading Short Answers 1. “So Hrothgar’s men lived happy in his hall…” A. This quote demonstrates what literary device? B. What is the effect of this device? 2. Of whom is Grendel a descendant? Make an inference as to why the Beowulf poet includes a description of Grendel’s lineage. 3. According to the passage, Hrothgar’s subjects pray to a group of non-Christian entities. What does the Beowulf poet suggest about this type of prayer? 4. In line 49, the poet says, “The beginning might not be the end. ” A. This line is an example of what literary device? B. Explain what the line suggests. 5. Look at the line “Hate has triumphed. ” A. Explain what the poem means by this line. B. What literary device is being used here?

While reading “Grendel”—page 33 -35 • Find at least one example of: – ALLITERATION – FORESHADOWING – A KENNING Write down the quotation, the line reference, and the page number.

Characteristics of an Epic (page 29) Copy the bullets in your spiral notebook: Epics from different languages and time periods share many of the same characteristics, including: -The hero, generally a male, is of noble birth or high position and of great historical or legendary importance. -The hero’s character traits reflect important ideals of his society.

-The actions of the hero often decide the fate – the wyrd – of a nation or group of people. -The plot is complicated by supernatural beings or events and may involve a long and dangerous journey through foreign lands.

HOMEWORK • Complete the both the Short Answer questions and the CLOZE 1 passage. • Strive for 100% accuracy.