Wednesday/Thursday, November 28th/29th

1. Literary Device:
Historical Context: The influence that a time period has on the creation of a text.

Guided by the big aspects of culture, what components in the first section of reading, do you feel could have an impact on the creation of literature of the era.

2. Read pages 30-31. Take notes. Note the significant  literary devices. This is going to be a significant building block!

Utilize the Non-fiction strategies to help pull out important concepts.

3. Make sure that you have the following literary devices and definitions covered in the reading- 30-31.

• Archetypes
• Quest
• Epic
• Proverbs 
• Sacred Literature
• Myth
• Historical Context

3. Read pages 32-46 in your lit anthology- Gilgamesh 
- Utilize the non fiction strategies to help take notes on the first introductory pages.

Remember that literary devices are our entrance into analysis. So, as you are reading, be mindful of the HOW and WHY as you are keeping track of the WHAT. 

• Consider the device of Historical Context... and the notes on Mesopotamia... that could have an impact on meaning of the text. 
• Consider the big aspects of culture, and how they are represented in Gilgamesh.