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The Ulster Cycle, formerly known as the Red Branch Cycle, is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends and sagas of the Ulaid. It is set far in the past, in what is now eastern Ulster and northern Leinster, particularly counties Armagh, Down and Louth. It focuses on the mythical Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa and his court at Emain Macha, the hero Cú Chulainn, and their conflict with the Connachta and queen Medb.The longest and most important tale is the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley). The Ulster Cycle is one of the four 'cycles' of Irish mythology and legend, along with the Mythological Cycle, the Fianna Cycle and the Kings' Cycle.
Task 1
Objective (EO1.2): Make inferences about characters based on specific details in the text(s).
In this assignment, you will analyze a character in Deirdre of the Sorrows by making inferences based on specific textual details. You will need to support your ideas with strong textual evidence and explore how characters reflect important cultural values in the play.
Adapted from wikipedia.
The Dream of the Rood is one of the Christian poems in the corpus of Old English literature and an example of the genre of dream poetry. Like most Old English poetry, it is written in alliterative verse. The word Rood is derived from the Old English word rōd 'pole', or more specifically 'crucifix'. Preserved in the tenth-century Vercelli Book, the poem may be as old as the eighth-century Ruthwell Cross and is considered one of the oldest extant works of Old English literature.
Task 2
Objective (EO1.5): Analyze how medieval diction and/or language impacts meaning and tone.
Objective (EO1.7): Use visuals or graphics to illustrate or to support ideas
Step 1: Pick a section of the poem to analyze. This should be 10-20 lines.
In this assignment, you will use "Dream of the Rood" to create a visual analysis project that demonstrates how specific examples of medieval diction affect the text's meaning and tone.
Step 3: Create an infographic, poster, annotated presentation, or graphic organizer. This is where you will present your information. Remember, your visual should highlight key word/phrases, use color coding to identify different tones, and/or include images/symbols to support your claims.
Step 2: Identify and analyze five examples of medieval diction, vocab, phrasing or syntax from the section you chose. Be sure to...
Give the modern meaning of each word/phrase.
Explain why these words/phrases were used.
Identify how the langugae used impacts the overall tone.