Today, we will go over anything that you do not know for tomorrow's quiz. We will also read the revenge of Grendel's mom (1250-1492 or there about).
NEW VOCABULARY
Courtliness
Sedately
Personable
Accrue
Malady
Entreaty
Manifest
Moras
Slake
Prehensile
Dialectical Journal:
Example: "Beowulf got ready, donned his war-gear, indifferent to death; his mighty, hand-forged, fine-webbed mail would soon meet with the menace underwater" -lines 1441-1444
This is showing the way in which Beowulf prepared to meet with his late enemy's mother. It foreshadows that he will be battling underwater.
This just repeated exactly what the line said. There is not interpretation here. One thing you could think about here is how the 1st part of the book there is a motif of water: Shield comes from the sea to set up the Danish dynasty; Shield returns to the sea in his funeral; Beowulf crosses the sea to confront Grendel and save the Danes; Beowulf recounts his swimming match with Brecca and how he wore armor and carried a sword; Beowulf swims for the better part of a day to meet Grendel's mom; Beowulf leaves Denmark by sea; also Grendel and his Mom live at the bottom of a really deep pond or lake. Okay what is going on here with water? What does water symbols? You could compare this with the 2nd part of the book that deals with EARTH AND FIRE. Or think about how the Brecca episode links with the Grendel episode.
"Hygelac the Geat. grandson of Swerting, wore this neck-ring on his last raid; at bay under his banner, he defeated the booty, treasure he had won." -lines 1202-1205
Hygalec, who is the king of the Geats at this time is being foreshadowed that he will eventually die wearing this neck-ring that has been given to Beowulf as a prize for defeated Grendel. This shows a link between the past, present, and future; also showing that war is a positive thing if you die, you must go out strong and try your hardest no matter what to fight for your people.
This is better. Note, most of the digressions link past, present and future. The question is why? How does this relate to a larger theme?
Also note, the entry says "Hygelac the Geat. grandson of Swerting, wore this neck-ring on his last raid; at bay under his banner, ". Banner here can be connected to the banner in the treasure at the end of the book. How? Why? In what way?
"But generally the spear is prompt to retaliate when a prince is killed, no matter how admirable the bride may be." -lines 2029-2031
I think this quote is saying that if someone's kin or someone of power is killed, "the sword" meaning like maybe society or some power will somehow get revenge for their death
This oversimplifies the line. There is much more going on here. What about the second half of the quote?
Think about what Beowulf is foreshadowing in this quote and think about the major themes of the book.
Example: "Beowulf got ready, donned his war-gear, indifferent to death; his mighty, hand-forged, fine-webbed mail would soon meet with the menace underwater" -lines 1441-1444
This is showing the way in which Beowulf prepared to meet with his late enemy's mother. It foreshadows that he will be battling underwater.
This just repeated exactly what the line said. There is not interpretation here. One thing you could think about here is how the 1st part of the book there is a motif of water: Shield comes from the sea to set up the Danish dynasty; Shield returns to the sea in his funeral; Beowulf crosses the sea to confront Grendel and save the Danes; Beowulf recounts his swimming match with Brecca and how he wore armor and carried a sword; Beowulf swims for the better part of a day to meet Grendel's mom; Beowulf leaves Denmark by sea; also Grendel and his Mom live at the bottom of a really deep pond or lake. Okay what is going on here with water? What does water symbols? You could compare this with the 2nd part of the book that deals with EARTH AND FIRE. Or think about how the Brecca episode links with the Grendel episode.
"Hygelac the Geat. grandson of Swerting, wore this neck-ring on his last raid; at bay under his banner, he defeated the booty, treasure he had won." -lines 1202-1205
Hygalec, who is the king of the Geats at this time is being foreshadowed that he will eventually die wearing this neck-ring that has been given to Beowulf as a prize for defeated Grendel. This shows a link between the past, present, and future; also showing that war is a positive thing if you die, you must go out strong and try your hardest no matter what to fight for your people.
This is better. Note, most of the digressions link past, present and future. The question is why? How does this relate to a larger theme?
Also note, the entry says "Hygelac the Geat. grandson of Swerting, wore this neck-ring on his last raid; at bay under his banner, ". Banner here can be connected to the banner in the treasure at the end of the book. How? Why? In what way?
"But generally the spear is prompt to retaliate when a prince is killed, no matter how admirable the bride may be." -lines 2029-2031
I think this quote is saying that if someone's kin or someone of power is killed, "the sword" meaning like maybe society or some power will somehow get revenge for their death
This oversimplifies the line. There is much more going on here. What about the second half of the quote?
Think about what Beowulf is foreshadowing in this quote and think about the major themes of the book.
27. “After his death Sigemund’s glory grew and grew because of his courage when he killed the dragon, the guardian of the hoard. Under the grey stone he had dared to enter all by himself to face the worst without Fitela.” - lines 885-888.
This section recounts the tale of Sigemund, legendary dragon slayer. He is paralleled by Beowulf later in the book. Both are dragon slayers. Sigmund enters “all by himself… without Fitela.” It would be, I think, a safe guess to assume Fitela is a Pagan god. By emerging victorious without Fitela’s help, it can be inferred that Pagan gods have no influence on the outcome of fate. This is why there are conflicting ideologies of “fate” and “wyrd” in the poem.
When Beowulf, on the other hand, enters, he attempts to take on the dragon by himself. This is an example of overstepping one’s bounds as a result of too much pride. Perhaps by giving way to the sin of pride and attempting to single-handedly defeat the dragon, Beowulf effectively forsakes God's help in the fight. This, in combination with the desertion of all his retainers but one, proves fatal for the legendary warrior.
This being so would point once more to Beowulf’s reliance on God’s hand in the favor of fate, reinforcing the importance of faith.
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