Beowulf as a Hero Paragraph

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Beowulf as a Hero Paragraph
My sample for a model, not for copying!!!

• You must have at least six quotes in this
  paragraph from the Epic poem Beowulf !!!

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Battle with Grendels Mom
Fight with Grendel
Beowulf as an Epic Hero!
Final Battle of his life
Notice 3 branches for the 3 different epic
battles!!!
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At least two quotes per section!!!
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Even the supernatural (Fate and God) were on
Beowulfs side
But Beowulf was greater and stronger (110-11)
Battle with Grendels Mom
Fight with Grendel
Grendel was man-kinds enemy (79)
Beowulf as an Epic Hero!
Final Battle of his life
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Beowulf as the Epic Hero
Evidenced in his fight with Grendel
First off, Grendel was man-kinds enemy (79)
Not dealing with an ordinary monster.
Take the time to outline your writing first!!!!
He could kill thirty men in one attack.
For twelve years he controlled Herot.
But Beowulf was greater and stronger (110-11)
Explain more
Explain more
and still more these explaining sentences
are important!!!
Even the supernatural was on Beowulfs side
Fate intended Grendel to gnaw his last human
supper (310-11)
Add more about Gods help
Add more maybe about how this ended
Proves it in his battle with Grendels mom
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B. showed no fear when he leaped into the lake
Even the supernatural (Fate and God) were on
Beowulfs side
Quote/Reason 2
But Beowulf was greater and stronger (110-11)
Battle with Grendels Mom
Fight with Grendel
Quote/Reason 3
Grendel was man-kinds enemy (79)
Beowulf as an Epic Hero!
Final Stages of his life
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Proves it in his fight with Grendels mom
Beowulf showed no fear when he leaped into the
lake (469)
Explain more
Explain more
and still more. (these are what make or break
your essay!)
Quote/ reason 2 that this section proves B. is
a hero
Explain more
Explain more
You get the picture
Quote/reason 3 in this section
Explain more
He even proves hes a hero when he is an OLD man!
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B. showed no fear when he leaped into the lake
Even the supernatural (Fate and God) were on
Beowulfs side
Quote/Reason 2
But Beowulf was greater and stronger (110-11)
Battle with Grendels Mom
Fight with Grendel
Quote/Reason 3
Grendel was man-kinds enemy (79)
Beowulf as an Epic Hero!
Final Stages of his life
B. intended to stand, not run (637) from the
dragon
Quote/reason 2
Quote/reason 3
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Even proves it when he is an OLD man!
Quote 1
Explain
Remember!!! The explain sentences are SO
important!!! Dont forget them!!!
Explain
Quote 2
Explain
Explain
Another quote?
Explain
Explain
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Even proves it when he is an OLD man!
Quote 1
Explain
So dont forget your buns!!! ?
Explain
Quote 2
Explain
Explain
As are the Intro and Conclusion sentences!!!
Another quote?
Intro sentence
Explain
Explain
Conclusion sentence
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Paragraph about Beowulf as a hero will be due
next Thurs/Friday!!!!Typed and MLA format!!!
Also your Beowulf Quotes and Worksheets are due
at the same time!!!
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Things you should get back at the end of the
period

• Personal Hero paragraph
• Intro to Beowulf worksheet
• Anglo-Saxon Poetry test
• (25 total points)
• 4) Your Anglo-Saxon synopsis (if you havent
  gotten that back yet)
• 4)Boast!!! Typed for full credit