Slide 1 & Anglo-Saxon Poetry Slide 2 King of the Geats, Beowulf leaves home to help Hrothgar, King of the Danes Slide 3 Instead of rhyme or meter, Anglo-Saxon poetry…

Slide 1 Beowulf Is a long heroic poem considered the supreme achievement of Anglo-Saxon poetry because of its length (3,182 lines) and sustained high quality. Please take…

Slide 1 The Epic and The Epic Hero Cycle (As it will relate to Homer’s epic The Odyssey) Slide 2 The Epic  What is it?  Long story told in verse or poetry.  Originally…

Characteristics of an epic: The hero, generally male, is of noble birth or high position The heroâs character traits reflect important ideals of his society The hero performs…

Epic and Epic Hero The Odyssey Warm up What qualities make someone a hero? Can you think of any modern-day heroes? Epic Archetype: An epic hero is a hero who serves as a…

Slide 1 Journal Imagine you live 2500 years ago. There are no phones, no TV, and no Internet. Most people do not know how to read or write, and even if they did, paper is…

PowerPoint Presentation Beowulf Is a long heroic poem considered the supreme achievement of Anglo-Saxon poetry because of its length (3,182 lines) and sustained high quality.…

Slide 1 The Iliad by Homer Slide 2 Socratic Seminar: Discussion Questions 1. What makes a hero? 2. What makes a good leader? 3. Girls, would you allow a war to be started…