These Beowulf introductory slides use authoritative sources to prepare your students to analyze the text. The slides include explanations of: The general plot The historical context about the cultures who contributed to the development of the story How the story developed in the oral tradition before it was written in Old English and eventually translated into Modern English The cultural values present in the story including comitatus, wyrd, flyting, boasting, and a sense of community Literary devices including alliteration, kenning, variation, digressions, and epic conventions You can project the slides for students to take notes or make copies so students can refer to them throughout your unit. The slides are in PDF so formatting is preserved (just go into slideshow or presentation mode to project them!). This resource is also included in the discounted BritLitWit Beowulf Unit Bundle! Related blog post: How to keep the energy up during your Beowulf unit Other resources you may find helpful: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Introductory Slides Canterbury Tales Introductory Slides Hamlet Introductory Slides Keep in touch with BritLitWit! Blog Instagram Pinterest Facebook
