Beowulf - Elements of an Epic
Storyboard Opis
Elements of an Epic | Beowulf Epic Hero | Beowulf Summary | Grendel | Anglo Saxon
Tekst Storyboardowy
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- LEGENDARY HERO
- I'm Beowulf! I've killed nine sea monsters.
- This quote shows Beowulf's notoriety. When he first gets to Denmark, the Danes throw him a great feast. While there, he brags to Hrothgar about all he's accomplished.
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- SUPER HUMAN STRENGTH / VALOR
- After bragging, Beowulf also tells a story about a swimming match with his friend, Brecca. During the match, sea monsters attacked, and Beowulf was able to slay the monsters, save his friend, and finish the race.
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- MULTIPLE SETTINGS
- Much of the action takes place in or around Hrothgar's hall of Heorot, but Beowulf also goes to the to kill the swamp hag in her underwater lair, and his fight against the dragon is in his home of Geatland.
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- SUPERNATURAL INVOLVEMENT
- In this epic tale, our hero encounters monsters, a witch, and a fire-breathing dragon. He uses a sword forged by giants to kill his enemies.
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- EPIC STYLE OF WRITING
- The poison-breath of that foul worm first came forth from the cave. Hot reek-of-fight: the rocks resounded. Stout by the stone-way his shield he raised, lord of the Geats, against the loathed-one...
- Traditional kenning metaphors replace simple objects, and much of the action is relayed at a breathless pace, interspersed with digressions about lineage and past deeds. Characters and events are described in a truly epic and poetic manner.
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- OMNISCIENT NARRATION
- It's not?
- ...but little did Beowulf know his fight would not be over....
- The narrator uses 3rd person, omniscient narration to tell us the thoughts, feelings, and actions of the characters. He writes as if he is witnessing and experiencing everything that takes place in the story and sometimes even spoiling what's next.
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