Objective: Students will be able to list THREE techniques an author uses to create suspense during the climax of an epic poem and will be able to explain the effectiveness of these techniques.
Do-Now: How does Beowulf fit the archetype of an epic hero? What do you predict will happen to Beowulf when he attempts to kill Grendel? Explain.
Today: 1) Review questions from yesterday's reading.
2) Discuss suspense techniques : imagery, foreshadowing, short sentences, repetition
3) Read Section 8 of Beowulf focusing on how the author builds suspense in the moments leading up to the battle and finding lines in the text that employ suspense techniques. Class will find TWO examples of suspenseful lines and chart them. Read This Online!
4) Finish section 8 and read sections 9-10. Find THREE more suspenseful lines and copy them on you chart. For each line: 1) Explain what techniques are being used. 2) Explain how these techniques impact the reader.
5) Class will share-out suspenseful lines from Beowulf to create a wall.
HOMEWORK: Read excerpt from "Grendel" and write a 5-7 sentence paragraph explaining what is gained/lost from knowing Grendel's point-of-view.
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