Today’s Objectives:  I will be able to define, identify, and create the literary devices that are associated with Anglo-Saxon literature.  I will be.

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Today’s Objectives:  I will be able to define, identify, and create the literary devices that are associated with Anglo-Saxon literature.  I will be able to define and read about epic poetry.

2015  What is a Hero?

Anglo Saxon Hero  Brute force, confidence, and power were signs of strength  Humility, kindness, and courteousness were signs of weakness  Stories of Anglo-Saxon heroes were told in epic poems

An Epic Hero  is a man of nobility or great importance  has character traits that reflect the important values of his society  performs courageous, and sometimes even superhuman, featstravels across dangerous lands to foreign nations  fights supernatural creatures in order to save a nation or group of people  delivers long, formal speeches

An Epic Poem  Long narrative poem  Tells a hero’s tale  Formal diction and serious tone  Reflects timeless values  Universal themes of Good vs. Evil and Life vs. Death  Uses literary devices to improve flow and aid in memorization