Beowulf vocabulary

talon

• claw
• hand
• beak
• feet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

purge

• claw
• to cleanse or rid of something undesirable
• to stuff with food, glut
• the den or resting place of a wild animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

affliction

• to cleanse or rid of something undesirable
• claw
• a force that oppresses or causes suffering
• disgusting

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

gorge

• to cleanse or rid of something undesirable
• having a very bad reputation
• disgusting
• to stuff with food; glut

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

infamous

• having a very bad reputation
• claw
• disgusting
• discolored from being bruised

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

loathsome

• claw
• disgusting
• the den or resting place of a wild animal
• a force that oppresses or causes suffering

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

livid

• discolored from being bruised
• den or resting place of a wild animal
• a force that oppresses or causes suffering
• to cleanse or rid of something undesirable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

lair

• discolored from being bruised
• disgusting
• den or resting place of a wild animal
• claw

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

He took what he wanted   all the treasures
This is an example of:

• ceasura
• kenning
• tenacity
• loathsome

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

mankind's enemy
This is an example of 

• alliteration
• affliction
• ceasura
• kenning

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9