You have watched two film adaptations of medieval stories. Write a 600-750 word essay about a scene from Beowulf or […]
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Using evidence from Hrothgar’s speech or sermon (ll. 1685-1795), examine the nature of his advice to Beowulf and place it within the context of the events within the poem.
Academic style is Chicago style Topic 2: Using evidence from Hrothgar’s speech or sermon (ll. 1685-1795), examine the nature of […]
Given all the texts we’ve read this Quarter, Which text (Beowulf, Lucasta, Charge of the Light Brigade, Song of the Mud, or Dulce) is the strongest example of heroism? Which one is the weakest example of heroism?
Given all the texts we’ve read this Quarter, Which text (Beowulf, Lucasta, Charge of the Light Brigade, Song of the […]
Is Beowulf an ideal hero and king? What do we learn about Anglo-Saxon culture from reading Beowulf?
1) Is Beowulf an ideal hero and king? What do we learn about Anglo-Saxon culture from reading Beowulf? 2) […]
Write a descriptive adaptation of one scene from Beowulf.
For this portfolio, you will write a descriptive adaptation of one scene from Beowulf. You will rewrite the scene from […]
Beowulf, Hektor, and Achilleus represent cultures that flourished thousands of years ago. Do today’s heroes look anything like the heroes in these ancient tales?
Beowulf, Hektor, and Achilleus represent cultures that flourished thousands of years ago. Do today’s heroes look anything like the heroes […]
Conduct close readings of an Old English poem (Beowulf or The Battle of Maldon), and interpret representations of violence. Consider the author’s rhetorical aims in representing violence.
Conduct close readings of an Old English poem (Beowulf or The Battle of Maldon), and interpret representations of violence. Consider […]
How is Grendel’s mother’s attack on Heorot different than Grendel’s attacks? How are they similar? How does the concept of weregild (death price) apply to Grendel’s mother’s attack?
We are skipping ahead by a handful of pages to the next section of Beowulf; avoiding the excrutiatingly long description […]
Using evidence from Hrothgar’s speech or sermon (ll. 1685-1795), examine the nature of his advice to Beowulf and place it within the context of the events within the poem.
Topic 2: Using evidence from Hrothgar’s speech or sermon (ll. 1685-1795), examine the nature of his advice to Beowulf and […]
