Anglo-Saxon Poems

Today we are going to read "The Seafarer" "The Wanderer" and "The Wife's Lament" and connect them the idea of exile in found in Beowulf. 

Objective: Students will be able to determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of a text.  And, demonstrate knowledge of how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.

You will need to do questions 1-9 on page 115. 

"The Book of Margery Kemp"

Today we are going to read the excerpt from "The Book of Margery Kemp" - it's in your textbook on page 116. 

Objective: Students will be able to determine an author's point of view or purpose in the text.

So note, at the end of these excerpt, you will need to be able to state what the author's purpose was in writing it (this question is addressed in question #8 on page 122).

Homework: Answer questions 1-6 and 8 on page 122. 

For some help go to Shmoop

FIt 4

Fit 4

1) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight can be viewed as a journey from life to death and back to life. Discuss how this works.
2) Sir Gawain is reborn both physically and spiritually at the end of the book how?
3) Whose Point of View are we suppose to exact at the end of the book? Why?
4) Is Gawain ruined as a knight or will we see great deeds from him again?
5) In your opinion who is really in control?
6) Is Gawain a hero?

Choose one of the following essay questions - make sure you use adequate examples from the text:

TEST:

1. Analyze and explain the symbolic significance of Sir Gawain’s shield in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (lines 619-669), and evaluate how well Gawain measures up to the expectations suggested by the symbolism of the shield.



2. How does Sir Gawain differ from Beowulf as a heroic figure? What do the two heroes have in common? How are they different? In what ways can Gawain be seen as a development or progression of the heroic figure in English literature

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight part 3

FIT 3 (or PART 3)

1) Compare each of the hunting scenes with the bedroom scenes in the castle. Explain how the hunting scenes symbolize what is going on in the bedroom and explore how the differ animals hunted relate to the different tactics used by the lady each day.

2) What is your impression of Gawain during this section? How do you think he behaves? Does he uphold his honor while not dishonoring the lady and the lord?

3) What is the climax of the book?

4) What does the girdle symbolize?

5) There are a few allusions to Christ, Mary and faith (or failure of faith) can you pick a couple out and discuss why they are there?

Gawain Pt. 2 continued

We'll finish part two of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight today.  You'll need to finish answer the questions on the blog for tomorrow.

Sir Gawain - Section 2

Fit 2 (or section 2).

1) Look at the progression of each stanza in this section and briefly list/discuss in order what every stanza is about.

2) Look at the motif of games and discuss how it works in this section.

3) Other than the pentangle describe a symbol in this section and relate it to a theme. Discuss how this symbol reinforces the theme.

4) How is Gawain different in this section as compared to the last?

5) Discuss the setting.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Today we are going to read and discuss part 1 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.  Your homework is to summarize part 1, create a list of characters, and examine the importance of a) the beheading contest, and b) the color green.

On Edmodo watch the video.