The Mighty Water Witches by Eva Copley https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr Marcos, Mauricio, Ezra, Zach, Eva en-us 2016-11-15 15:21:12 UTC 2017-08-29 12:39:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Vocabulary essmith https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137761893 1.alacrity (noun) – speed or quickness; eagerness
2.amassed (verb) – to accumulate or assemble a large quantity of
3.antithesis (noun) – the direct or exact opposite
4.arbitrate (verb) – to judge or decide in the matter so as to reconcile differences 
5.ardent (adj.) – displaying strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent
6.aural (adj.) – of, relating to, or perceived by the ear
7.baleful (adj.) – portending evil; ominous
8.balk (verb) – to refuse obstinately and abruptly
9.bereft (adj.) – sorrowful through loss or deprivation
10.bier (noun) – a stand to support a corpse or coffin prior to burial
11.blather (verb) – to talk nonsensically
12.bolstered (verb) – to buoy up or hearten
13.buffeted (verb) – to hit or beat, especially repeatedly
14.bulwark (noun) – a wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification
15.cache (noun) – a hiding place used especially for storing provisions
16.caroused (verb) – to engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
17.cogency (noun) – the quality of being logically valid
18.contrived (adj.) – obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural
19.crag (noun) – a steep rugged mass of rocks projecting upward or outward
20.damascened (verb) – to decorated metal with wavy patterns of inlay or etching
Mauricio Robles
]]> 2016-11-15 15:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137761893 Textual Summary- Battle with Grendel essmith https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137762549 The poem Beowulf, is about a monster named Grendel who upon hearing the celebrations of Herot, attacks and kills thirty of Hrothgar's men. The kingdom of the Danes is attacked by Grendel for twelve years until the Geat's who had heard of the tales of Grendel came to save the Danes. The Geat's brought Beowulf who claimed to be the strongest and bravest man in the World. Beowulf promised the Danes that he and his men would kill Grendel with his bare hands. Beowulf seeks out Grendel and succeeds and defeats Grendel by ripping his body apart with only his hands.The Geat's return to Herot to tell the tale of Beowulf's success and celebrate the defeat of Grendel after twelve years of fear. ]]> 2016-11-15 15:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137762549 Christian Influence zevillani18 https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137762748 When Grendel walked into Herot, the mead-hall, he killed and ate one person. This is similar to how Jesus died on the cross for the greater good of mankind. Grendel is referred to as, "The Almighty's Enemy."(Raffel 344) When Grendel is dying the text says that, "... his days/ Were over, his death near; down/ To hell he would go..."(Raffel 364-366) telling that hell is one of the places that you can be sent for the afterlife. Grendel realizes that he is fighting not only against humans, but against god.

Zachary Villani ]]> 2016-11-15 15:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137762748 Poetry in Beowulf ejcopley18 https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137763662 Kenning: a metaphorical phrase or compound word used to name a person, place or thing indirectly.
Examples of Kennings: 
Grendel- "shepherd of evil" (31), "guardian of crime" (31), "infamous killer" (31), "writhing monster" (31), "sin-stained demon" (32), "Almighty's enemy" (32), "tormentor of their days" (32)
Beowulf- "mighty protector of men" (32), "bold and strong-minded" (33), "prince of the Geats" (33), "strongest of soldiers" (35). 
Grendel's Mother- "mighty water witch" (34), "she-wolf" (36). 
Other- "hard-hooved" (33), high-spirited" (33).

Alliteration: a figure of speech in which consonants, especially at the beginning of words, or stressed syllables are repeated. 
Examples of Alliteration:
"bogs, bearing" (30), "swampland, sliding silently" (30), "sin-stained" (32), "swirling surf" (33), "hard-hooved horses" (33), "claws, clutched" (34), "water witch" (34). 

Eva Copley]]> 2016-11-15 15:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137763662 Pagan Influence zevillani18 https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137763885 Paganism is an element in Beowulf. It can be found in the use of special words, especially Beowulf’s sword, which is inscribed with symbols. Also another pagan practice is the ship burial, found in Anglo-Saxon and Nordic areas during the time period of the story. 
Mauricio Robles
]]> 2016-11-15 15:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137763885 1.When Beowulf is brave enough to face the monster face to face 2.Its the classic tale of good vs evil as a hero fights the monster.3. In Beowulf is it also said that a man can only survive through the protection of God which is the christian influences in the story.4. mmathieu1 https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137768932 Marcos Mathieu]]> 2016-11-15 15:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137768932 Textual Summary- Battle with Grendel's Mother essmith https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137772304 The night after Beowulf killed Grendel, Grendel's mother goes to Herot retrieves her son's arm which was hung as a trophy for the rafters. Grendel's mother also kills Horothgar's closest friend then returns to the lake. The next morning Beowulf hears of this and seeks Grendel's mother out. Beowulf leaps into the lake is attacked by Grendel's mother and dragged into her cave. Beowulf tries to hit her with his sword but does not succeed as it does not pierce her skin. In the heat of the battle Beowulf knocks Grendel's mother to the ground and quickly spots a large sword on the wall one that has clearly been crafted by giants. Beowulf grabs the sword and slices Grendel's mother between the shoulder blades. Heavens light shines through the cave and Beowulf spots Grendel in the distance. He slices his head off and returns back to Herot presenting the head as a trophy. The Geats and Danes go back to the Mead Hall and celebrate for the first time in twelve years without fear.  
- Ezra ]]> 2016-11-15 15:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/137772304 Beowulf Fighting the Water Witch mrobles17 https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/138198634
Mauricio Robles Munoz]]> 2016-11-16 18:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/138198634 Beowulf Fighting Grendel zevillani18 https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/138715629 In this image Beowulf is tearing off Grendel's arm.]]> 2016-11-18 14:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/138715629 Examples of when the major themes are used: When Beowulf is brave enough to face the monster face to face is it is a great example of bravery. 2.Its the classic tale of good vs evil as a hero fights the monster.3. In Beowulf is it also said that a man can only survive through the protection of God which is the christian influences in the story.4.What Grendel is doing is evil which is an example of Morality. mmathiev17 https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/138720708 -Marcos]]> 2016-11-18 15:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/138720708 Major Themes mmathiev17 https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/138721628 1.Good Vs Evil
2.Bravery
3.Morality
4.Christian Influences 
5.Courage
6.Boldness
-Marcos]]> 2016-11-18 15:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ejcopley18/fnke8bpd3vmr/wish/138721628