Morte dArthur

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The Dream of Arthur in Avalon by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
 King Arthur
First appeared in a 7th century poem
Virtuous
Honorable
Wise king and ruler of Britain
Resisted German conquerors
How Sir Belivdere cast the Sword Excalibur into the Water
Legend of King Arthur
 Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative forms of adjectives (words
that describe nouns, pronouns) and
adverbs (words that modify verbs,
adjectives, and other adverbs) that
compare 2 things.
 Regular Forms
Fast Faster Fastest

Ruben is fast.
Malcolm is faster than Ruben.
Tyler is the fastest.
 Regular forms
Quiet quieter quietest

Trish is quiet.
Shantel is quieter than Trish.
Jeannelle is the quietest student in class.
 Irregular Forms
Good better best
Kelly Clarkson is a good singer.
Shakira is a better singer than Clarkson.
Christina Aguilera is the best singer.

Bad worse worst

Snakes on a Plane was a bad movie.
Princess Diaries was a worse movie.
Twilight was the worst film of them all.
 BE CAREFUL! (double
comparitives and superlatives)
Paris is the most loveliest city in the
world. (INCORRECT)
Paris is the loveliest city in the world.
The Red Sox are more better than the
Yankees. (INCORRECT)
The Red Sox are better than the
Yankees.
 Double superlatives - AVOID!
Vanilla ice cream is the most best flavor.
(INCORRECT)
Vanilla ice cream is the best flavor.
(Correct)
 HOMEWORK
Read Page 892 - 903 in your text
Answer all Questions on Page 903
Readers Response
Thematic Focus
Check your Comprehension
Critical Thinking
USE COMPLETE SENTENCES! DUE
MONDAY, 7/27
 In groups of 4
Research knights and the patronage
system
Construct a PowerPoint presentation
Each team member must contribute to
the oral presentation, which will be given
in class on Friday, May 1st.
This will be worth 100 points
Presentations must be 5-7 minutes long
 Team Project (continued)
You must compare and contrast the legend of
King Arthur with that of Don Quixote of
LaMancha
Include pictures that illustrate your point
You must have at least 10 slides, 5 of them
pictures
Quote from both Don Quixote and Morte
dArthur and explain the significance of the
quotes
Use ABC-CLIO databases
Include a works cited page
 Works Cited
"King Arthur." World History: Ancient
and Medieval Eras. 2009. ABC-CLIO.
21 Apr. 2009
<http://www.ancienthistory.abc-
clio.com>.