Epic Beginnings

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perspective

one way of looking at things

point of view

the position from which a story is told

third person

"He" "She" or "They"

To analyze characterization, consider the character's:

Perspective, words and thoughts, actions

first person

"I" "Me" "We" Personal perspective.

Which sentences use description that holds the reader's interest? Check all that apply. ___ I packed my things and got on the bus ___ I heard the pop and hiss of eggs in a pan coming from the kitchen ___ I could tell that my friend was angry with me ___ it was a cloudy day ___ As I sped up, the pavement under my feet offered less resistance until I felt like I was flying.

1.) No 2.) Yes 3.) No 4.) No 5.) Yes

Inference

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

description

An account of what something or someone is like

Which inference is best supported by the passage? "It was a paved track, a path that kept them In marching order. Their mail-shirts glinted, Hard and hard- linked; the high-gloss iron Of their armpit rang." -Beowulf: A new Verse Translation, Seamus Heaney A. The Warriors do not trust their leader B. The warriors are lost C. The warriors are disciplined and well equipped

C. the warriors are disciplined and well equipped

Alliteration

Repetition of consonant sounds

Chronological

Stories that start at the beginning and move forward, using words like "next" and/or dates to move the story forward.

Characterization

The way an author presents or develops a character.

"It was confusing and frightening, not in a way I could untangle. I was safe in my tree, and the men who fought were nothing to me, except of course that they talked in something akin to my language, which meant that we were incredibly, related. I was sickened, if only at the waste of it: all they killed- cows, horses, men- they left to rot or burn." - Grendel, John Gardner How is Grendel characterized in the passage?

He is confused, cautious, and easily upset


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