Looking ahead...

Be sure to be following the reading schedule!

I updated the Homework schedule.

Next week we will finish reading Beowulf.


Monday: Reading quiz. Hint: Be sure you know who's who.
Quizzes are necessary evils - that keep you honest and reward you for reading closely.


Thursday: Boasts are DUE. See below.

Friday: Reading Quiz on end of Beowulf.

We will discuss all of this soon!

VI Form British Literature

Due Thursday, September 19, 2013

“Beowulf” Boast assignment

You will create a Boast similar to the one written about Beowulf.

Guidelines

1.    Think of something you are good at or simply enjoy.

·      Sport

·      Baby sitting

·      Dancing

·      Driving

·      Singing

·      Collecting certain objects

·      Acting

·      Gamer (Playstation, X box, etc)

·      Eating

·      Traveling

·      Shopping

2.    Write a poem bragging about your skills in this area (15-20 lines)

3.    Number the lines in increments of 5

4.    Include the following literary devices and label each literary device at the end of the sentence in which it appears.

Kenning

Alliteration

Personification

Simile

Metaphor

Imagery

5.    Include a line about your parentage.

Son of an avid golfer

Descendant from a legendary singer

Derived from …

Daughter of…

Boasts must be typed!