Beowulf贝奥武甫简介.ppt

Beowulf,Focus:,Brief introduction of Beowulf The plot of story Theme Features of Beowulf Status and influence,Beowulf : both the name of the book and one of the protagonists Author : unknown Date : 8 th century (oral form) 10 th century (manuscript) Genre : narrative heroic epic (3182 lines) Language: Old English (Wessex and some Anglian) Features: kenning、alliteration、assonance,epic,1、heroic epic A long narrative poem telling about the deeds of a great hero and reflecting the values of the society from which it originated. 2、epic of creation Feature :1）drawn from oral tradition 2）transmitted by song and recitation before they were written down,First part : Beowulfs fighting with Grandel and his mother . (start) Second part : Beowulfs glorious life in Sweden, but he dies fighting a dragon.(end),Hero :reflect the values of Clans society Religion ：Pagan and Christianity,Theme,Features,1、kenning A word from Scandinavia Definition (textbook P6,L2) It is used in Old Norse poetry and Old English Eg. sea - swans way / whale-path soldier - shield-holder / battle-hero Effect,2、alliteration Definition (textbook P6 ) Eg. change 、chance and challenge “O ,wild west wind ,thou breath of a autumns being.” - Shelley, Ode to the West Wind Jane Austin Effect,3、assonance Definition Eg. on a proud round cloud in white high night the silken sand uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Effect,The first major English poem and the greatest work of literature of Old English period. The greatest epic ever left by the ancient Germanic tribes.,Position and influence,The first dialect epic in