The Hero and the Anti-Hero · Narrative Reading
Epic Foundations and Archetypes
Analyzing Beowulf and early Anglo-Saxon literature to identify the core traits of the traditional epic hero.
Key Questions
- 1How does the hero reflect the specific cultural anxieties of their time?
- 2To what extent is the hero defined by their relationship with the monstrous?
- 3How does the use of kenning and alliteration establish a sense of historical permanence?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.9
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Hero and the Anti-Hero
Period: Narrative Reading
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