1. Do First 7 min – Write two adjectives to describe the people in each picture.

2. Objectives: SWBAT Identify and explain archetypal characters in Beowulf Identify, explain, and create epithets and kennings

3. Epithets An epithet is one - two word adjective that describes a noun. ◦ Example: coffee-loving Mr. Simmons ◦ Coffee-loving Mr. Simmons quickly came into the room.

4. What is the epithet in the sentences below? Sitting by his side, I watched the peaceful dawn. Her stifled laughter made everybody nervous. The idle road stretched for miles.

5. Kenning A kenning is used in place of a noun. ◦ Example: Instead of saying battle, a writer uses storm of swords. ◦ The storm of swords caused great pain to everyone.

6. What is the meaning of the kenning in the phrases below? sleep of the sword girl of the house battle-sweat bane of wood ◦ Handout (15 min.) ◦ Review (2 min.) ◦ Continue reading Beowulf

7. Grendel The shadow archetype ◦ Specific character traits that are seen in a certain genre of literature, movie, video games, etc. He does not like happiness He is descendant of Cain (1st murderer in the Bible)

8. Grendel Killed the Danes in Herot Hall for 12 years….lurks in the shadow Annoyed by happiness reminds of Christ and the world being created Descendant of Cain (1 st murderer) killed brother Able out of jealousy Shadow archetype Archetype: a character that possess certain qualities (certain of movie, video game, literature, television) Greedy

9. Grendel Shadow archetype Evil Killed many Danes in Herot Hall His terror reigned for 12 years He lives in the cave He does not like anything joyous because it represents happiness and God.

10. Assignment – 15 minutes Locate two kennings and one epithet that is used for Beowulf. Explain how the kennings and epithet help demonstrate Beowulf as a hero.