Epic Hero Standards and Modern Kennings Exploration
Explore the concept of epic heroes through identified standards and modern kennings. Discover how traditional literary qualities and inventive descriptive techniques combine to create engaging characters. Translate modern kennings for a clearer understanding of striking imagery, alliteration, and rhyme. Assess whether a chosen hero embodies epic characteristics by evaluating against established criteria.
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Kenning A descriptor that replaces a person s name. Used for alliteration, striking imagery, or rhyme. EX: The mighty protector of men referring to Beowulf
KENNING PRACTICE When we translate these kennings from Anglo-Saxon, they lose some of their poetic quality. Listed below are some modern kennings. With a partner, translate the kennings into modern language. Write down the meanings and identify examples of striking imagery, alliteration, and rhyme among them gas guzzler eye candy cancer stick web surver rug rat land line boob tube couch potato tramp stamp
ANSWERS gas guzzler a vehicle that has poor gas mileage; alliteration, striking imagery eye candy a person or thing with visual appeal; striking imagery cancer stick a cigarette; striking imagery web surfer a person who spends time online; striking imagery rug rat a mischievous child; alliteration, striking imagery land line a traditional telephone; alliteration boob tube television; rhyme, striking imagery couch potato a person who gets little exercise; striking imagery tramp stamp a tattoo on the lower back; rhyme, striking imagery
Standards for being EPIC/EPIC HERO Hero is of noble birth or high position Hero performs something courageous Actions of hero determine fate of a nation or group of people Plot is complicated by supernatural beings or events and may involve a long dangerous journey Story reflects timeless values, such as courage and honor Story deals with universal themes, such as good and evil is on a quest. has superhuman strength and above average intelligence. is ethical. risks death and glory for the greater good of society. performs brave deeds. is a strong and responsible leader.
Is your hero an epic hero? PART 1 Your job is pick a hero from literature, film, etc. that you think might be epic and see if he/she measures up against the epic standards. You will then pick 6 of these standards and explain how or in what capacity your hero does/doesn t measure up. Be specific and write this in complete sentences.
Standards for being EPIC Hero is of noble birth or high position Hero performs something courageous Actions of hero determine fate of a nation or group of people Plot is complicated by supernatural beings or events and may involve a long dangerous journey Story reflects timeless values, such as courage and honor Story deals with universal themes, such as good and evil is on a quest. has superhuman strength and above average intelligence. is ethical. risks death and glory for the greater good of society. performs brave deeds. is a strong and responsible leader.
Is your hero an epic hero? PART 2 Pass your paper to the other partners in your group Read over the paper describing how this hero is or isn t an epic hero Create three original kennings for the hero
