Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Old English Poetry - Beowulf

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1. Презентация по английскому языку на тему Old English Poetry - Beowulf
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3. The principles of Old English poetry are derived from the traditions of Germanic oral poetry.
4. There is no rhyme and no regular number of syllables in the lines.
5. Each line is divided into two
6. Caesura [si’zjuərə] - pause in a line of verse. Setton him to heafdon hilde-randas
7. - Each line has three stressed syllables beginning with the same consonant sound. (alliteration)
8. Alliteration – repetition of consonant sounds.
9. [b] Bore it bitterly he who bided
10. - The need to find words beginning
11. A kenning – a compound expression, often
12. Old English literature was naturally oral. The
13. The oldest poem in the English language
14. An epic poem – a long poem
15. “Beowulf” may have been written between circa
16. The name of the poet is unknown.
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22. Beowulf [‘beiəwulf] Hrothgar [‘hroθga:] Heorot [‘hεərət] Geat [‘geiət] Grendel [‘grendl]
23. Hrothgar, King of Danes, had built a
24. This joy was hateful to a monster
25. One day a young Viking, tall and
26. This was Beowulf. He was welcomed and
27. At night Grendel came to the palace.
28. Beowulf killing Grendel
29. The next day there was feasting and
30. Beowulf followed her to the bottom of
31. Beowulf fighting with the sea monster
32. In later days Beowulf, now King of
33. He killed the animal, but was badly
34. Beowulf and the dragon
35. Post-reading exercises
36. Give the English equivalents:Могучий воин, приходить на
37. What characters do we meet in this
38. Does the translator of the poem use

The principles of Old English poetry are derived from the traditions of Germanic oral poetry.

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Презентация по английскому языку на тему Old English Poetry - Beowulf

Слайд 1Old English Poetry

Слайд 3 The principles of Old English poetry are derived from the

traditions of Germanic oral poetry.

Слайд 4 There is no rhyme and no regular number of syllables

in the lines.

Слайд 5 Each line is divided into two halves separated by a

caesura (цезура) and is represented by a gap on the page.

Each line is divided into two halves separated by a caesura (цезура) and is represented by

Слайд 6Caesura [si’zjuərə] - pause in a line of verse. Setton him to

heafdon hilde-randas

Слайд 7- Each line has three stressed syllables beginning with the same

consonant sound. (alliteration)

Слайд 8Alliteration – repetition of consonant sounds.

Слайд 9[b] Bore it bitterly he who bided in darkness
[t] Twelve-winters’ time

torture suffered
[s] Soul crushing sorrow. Not seldom in private

[b] Bore it bitterly he who bided in darkness[t] Twelve-winters’ time torture suffered[s] Soul crushing sorrow. Not

Слайд 10- The need to find words beginning with the same sounds

often made the poet call a common thing by an uncommon name (a kenning) which he himself invented.

- The need to find words beginning with the same sounds often made the poet call a

Слайд 11A kenning – a compound expression, often hyphenated, representing a single

noun. a sea-rider (a sailor)

Слайд 12 Old English literature was naturally oral. The authors were unknown, and

their compositions were written down only at the end of the Middle Ages when the standard literary language emerged.

Old English literature was naturally oral. The authors were unknown, and their compositions were written down only

Слайд 13The oldest poem in the English language is “Beowulf” – an

epic poem with characteristics of elegy.

The oldest poem in the English language is “Beowulf” – an epic poem with characteristics of

Слайд 14An epic poem – a long poem about heroic characters who

perform outstanding deeds. Elegy [‘elidgi] – a poem of lament.

An epic poem – a long poem about heroic characters who perform outstanding deeds. Elegy [‘elidgi]

Слайд 15“Beowulf” may have been written between circa 700 AD and 1000

AD (the date of the manuscript).

Слайд 16The name of the poet is unknown. The poem consists of

more than 3000 lines and follows Beowulf (a brave warrior from Southern Sweden) from his heroic youth to an old age. It is a great adventure story and a deeply philosophical one.

The name of the poet is unknown. The poem consists of more than 3000 lines and follows

Слайд 22Beowulf [‘beiəwulf] Hrothgar [‘hroθga:] Heorot [‘hεərət] Geat [‘geiət] Grendel [‘grendl]

Слайд 23Hrothgar, King of Danes, had built a beautiful palace called Heorot

where he and his subjects feasted and rejoiced every day.

Hrothgar, King of Danes, had built a beautiful palace called Heorot where he and his subjects feasted

Слайд 24This joy was hateful to a monster called Grendel who lived

in a lake. Night after night Grendel came to kill and eat Hrothgar’s men.

This joy was hateful to a monster called Grendel who lived in a lake. Night after night

Слайд 25One day a young Viking, tall and strong as a young

oak tree, came over the sea to fight with the monster.

One day a young Viking, tall and strong as a young oak tree, came over the sea

Слайд 26This was Beowulf. He was welcomed and feasted, and at night

he and his fourteen companions were left to sleep in the hall.

This was Beowulf. He was welcomed and feasted, and at night he and his fourteen companions were

Слайд 27At night Grendel came to the palace. Beowulf seized him and

tore off one of Grendel’s arms. Grendel fled to the lake to die.

At night Grendel came to the palace. Beowulf seized him and tore off one of Grendel’s arms.

Слайд 28Beowulf killing Grendel

Слайд 29The next day there was feasting and joy in Heorot, but

when the warriors lay down to sleep, Grendel’s mother, the sea-wolf, came to revenge her son.

The next day there was feasting and joy in Heorot, but when the warriors lay down to

Слайд 30Beowulf followed her to the bottom of the lake where he

killed her with the magic sword which hung in the cave.

Beowulf followed her to the bottom of the lake where he killed her with the magic sword

Слайд 31Beowulf fighting with the sea monster

Слайд 32In later days Beowulf, now King of his people, had to

defend his country against a fire breathing dragon.

In later days Beowulf, now King of his people, had to defend his country against a fire

Слайд 33He killed the animal, but was badly wounded in the fight

and died. The poem ends with a sorrowful description of Beowulf’s funeral fire.

He killed the animal, but was badly wounded in the fight and died. The poem ends with

Слайд 34Beowulf and the dragon

Слайд 35Post-reading exercises

Слайд 36Give the English equivalents:
Могучий воин, приходить на помощь, отвратительное чудовище, рукопись,

в определенном смысле, подходить к концу, погребальный костер, щит, шлем, кольчуга, оплакивать, печальный плач, скорбная песнь, жестокая резня, курган, прах, спрятанный клад, воздавать хвалу, храбрые подвиги.

Give the English equivalents:Могучий воин, приходить на помощь, отвратительное чудовище, рукопись, в определенном

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What characters do we meet in this passage?
Where do we meet

them?
What are they doing?
What do we learn about Beowulf?
Why do they construct such a stronghold?
What is inside the mound?
What attitude to material riches does the poet express?
What kind of future does the queen foresee for the Geat people?

What characters do we meet in this passage?Where do we meet them?What are they doing?What do we

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Does the translator of the poem use the same literary techniques

(alliteration, half-lines, kennings) as the ancient poet did? If yes, find any examples.

Does the translator of the poem use the same literary techniques (alliteration, half-lines, kennings) as the ancient

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