Essential Questions:
1. What is the significance of oral tradition?
2. What are the characteristics of an epic and how does Beowulf conform to these characteristics?
3. How do the themes in Beowulf relate to the Anglo-Saxon period in history?
A. Opening Assignment: Work on comparison of translations
B. Explain dichotomies.
C. Closing: Discuss any questions and/or concerns.
Note: Test over Beowulf will be tomorrow. You may finish the test on Monday.
1. What is the significance of oral tradition?
2. What are the characteristics of an epic and how does Beowulf conform to these characteristics?
3. How do the themes in Beowulf relate to the Anglo-Saxon period in history?
A. Opening Assignment: Work on comparison of translations
B. Explain dichotomies.
C. Closing: Discuss any questions and/or concerns.
Note: Test over Beowulf will be tomorrow. You may finish the test on Monday.