SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
WRITING OPTIONS – CHOOSE 1
Option 1 Essay: Choose one Anglo-Saxon value and write an argument
defending how it best represents Anglo-Saxon society. Incorporate a
Universal Idea into the thesis and continue the concept throughout the
essay via repetition of the term, use of a synonym , or use of a phrase
akin to the term. Be sure to include a counterargument and rebuttal .
Option 2 Essay: Choose three Anglo-Saxon value s and write an
argument defending how it best represents Anglo-Saxon society.
Incorporate a Universal Idea inBe sure to include a counterargument and
rebuttal .to the thesis and continue the concept throughout the essay
via repetition of the term, use of a synonym , or use of a phrase akin to
the term.
CREATIVE OPTIONS – CHOOSE 1
BOAST
LAMENT OF A MONSTER
PICTURE ME THIS
Write a 12-line verse (ala
Beowulf) in which you boast
or brag about your fabulous
old self. Be creative and
obnoxious.
Write a 12-line verse (ala
Beowulf) in which you
present your plaint from the
POV of one of the monsters.
Be creative and obnoxious.
Literary elements to
include:
Literary elements to
include:
5 examples of alliteraton
(repetition of consonant
sounds)
5 examples of alliteraton
(repetition of consonant
sounds)
This assignment is for you
artists who can create a
picture worth a thousand
words. Choose an image of
a character, place, or object
from Beowulf and draw your
best representation No
stick figures this time!
Include the following next
to your illustation:
1 or 2 kennings (metaphor
consisting of 2 or more
words)
1 or 2 kennings (metaphor
consisting of 2 or more
words)
3 or 4 lines evidencing
caesura (pause in middle of
line )
3 or 4 lines evidencing
caesura (pause in middle of
line )
A few sentences explanation
your drawing which include
5 examples of alliteration.
1 or 2 kennings (metaphor
consisting or 2 or more
words)