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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Lesson 1. Preface. Background. Legend: a story thought to hold some historical truth that has been preserved through the ages by tradition and popularity. Background: Genre: Setting: Theme:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Merry Adventures of Robin HoodLesson 1
Preface
Background• Background:
• Genre: • Setting:
• Theme:
– Legend: a story thought to hold some historical truth that has been preserved through the ages by tradition and popularity.
– Ballad: A narrative poem, often of folk origin, intending to be sung.
Historical Fiction England, Middle Ages, Sherwood
Forest near Nottingham Town, during the reign of Henry II (1133-1189)
Good v. Evil; Fight against oppressionOppression: the act of unjustly or cruelly exercising power
Prologue & The Tinker
The Characters
• Who are the characters that are mentioned in the first chapter?
– Robin Hood– Maid Marian
– The Sheriff of Nottinghamshire (or Nottingham)
– Little John– Will Stutely
– The Tinker, Wat o’ the Crabstaff
Currency
• Bright angel
• Farthing• ¼ penny
• Shilling
• Mark
• Pound
Measures of Time
• Score : A group of 20 things– “Four score and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
• Fortnight: Fourteen days or 2 weeks– Fort = “Fourteen”
Weapons
• Quarterstaff• Cudgel• Long bow• Ward- to deflect• Parry- to lunge forward;
to evade
Helpful Vocabulary• Pratest-• Nigh- near• Quoth- said• Eke- also, to get with great difficulty• Fain- happy, pleased, inclined, desirous• Butt- a large cask, a measure of liquid
capacity equal to 491 liters• Wottest- to come to know• Knave- a man of humble birth or
position; a boy servant; a tricky deceitful fellow
• Lincoln Green-
Discussion Questions
• Why was Robin Hood outlawed?• What was the name of the stranger that Robin
Hood met at the bridge?• How did the stranger get his nickname?
Questions• Answer the following questions using
complete sentences and by rephrasing the question in your answer.1. What were the vows of Robin Hood and his
merry men?2. Describe how Robin Hood managed to obtain
the warrant from the Tinker.3. Explain why the Tinker’s eventually decided to
join the merry men.
Websites• This book is in the public domain. Here’s a link to a website
to download the book for free.– http://www.gutenberg.org/files/10148/10148-h/10148-h.htm
• Here is a link to listen to this book on line.– http://librivox.org/the-merry-adventures-of-robin-hood-by-howard-
pyle/
• This is a website that has illustrations for/from the book.– http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/rh/rharmenu.htm#p
The Merry Adventures of Robin HoodLesson 2
Questions• Answer the following questions using
complete sentences and by rephrasing the question in your answer.1. What reason did Robin give for risking the lives
of his merry men by competing in the shooting match?
2. What is the Robin’s opinion of the church according to the reading? How do you know?
3. 3. Give 2 examples of a simile found in pp. 25‐56.
The Merry Adventures of Robin HoodLesson 3
Questions• Answer the following questions using
complete sentences and by rephrasing the question in your answer.1. How did life at the sheriff’s house effect Little
John?2. What price did Little John pay for his decision at
the intersection between the Blue Boar Inn and Fosse Way?
The Merry Adventures of Robin HoodLesson 4
Idioms
Similes
Questions• Answer the following questions using
complete sentences and by rephrasing the question in your answer.
The Merry Adventures of Robin HoodLesson 5
Characters
Conflict & Resolution
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