Essential Questions:
What is the significance of oral tradition?
What are the characteristics of an epic and how does Beowulf conform to
these characteristics?
How do the themes in Beowulf relate to the Anglo-Saxon period in history?
A. Opening Assignment: AP FLASHCARDS
1. To what does style refer?
2. What is an appositive?
3. To what does denotation refer?
B. Continue reading Beowuf, beginning on page 45.
C. Closing: Comprehension Check or Discussion
What is the significance of oral tradition?
What are the characteristics of an epic and how does Beowulf conform to
these characteristics?
How do the themes in Beowulf relate to the Anglo-Saxon period in history?
A. Opening Assignment: AP FLASHCARDS
1. To what does style refer?
2. What is an appositive?
3. To what does denotation refer?
B. Continue reading Beowuf, beginning on page 45.
C. Closing: Comprehension Check or Discussion