OK, so I have been doubly remiss: no posts at all for Tuesday and Wednesday. And the Thursday one is after six p.m. My apologies to all.
On Thursday:
Supplemental material: Some scop-like story-telling about what jarred the dragon out of sleep and roused him to anger, plus the gradually unfolding claims about the runaway slave who stole the jeweled cup. And then students received the final installment (Packet C) containing the details of the battle. Discussion of some ambiguities and even contraditions in the Spoils section.
For Friday--
We will finish the "farewell"and then ask a few broad questions:
What are the traits on an Anglo-Saxon hero? particularly an "epic" hero like Beowulf?
What differences do we see across the three major battles?
How do characters OTHER than Beowulf exhibit important traits?
Language of the poem--especially imagery.
Looking Ahead--TEST over Beowulf text on TUESDAY, NOV. 23. More details tomorrow.
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