Here's what we did in class today:
Objectives: How to identify an "Epic Poem?"
1- Took Jekyll and Hyde test.
2- Writing techniques- learned the difference between alliteration, kennings, and stock epithets. Practiced with a handout.
3- What is an epic poem? A narrative poem celebrating the journey of a hero.
We Looked at the characteristics of an epic. Then practiced using two common epics, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings.
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1SK6UxIDF-N6_YCY2CG6yzprbsFC3RI73kKDY_p6G2Xo/edit?hl=en_US
Homework: Bring Purple Lit. book to class!!!
Read pages 28-46 from purple book. Prepare for quiz.
Finish handout identifying any kennings, alliteration, and stock epithets in Beowulf.
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