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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:.
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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: • 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 oppression • Oppression: the act of unjustly or cruelly exercising power
The Characters • Who are the characters that are mentioned in the first chapter? • Robin Hood • Maid Marian • Little John • Will Stutely • The Sheriff of Nottinghamshire (or Nottingham) • 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. • What were the vows of Robin Hood and his merry men? • Describe how Robin Hood managed to obtain the warrant from the Tinker. • 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
Questions • Answer the following questions using complete sentences and by rephrasing the question in your answer. • What reason did Robin give for risking the lives of his merry men by competing in the shooting match? • What is the Robin’s opinion of the church according to the reading? How do you know? • 3. Give 2 examples of a simile found in pp. 25‐56.
Questions • Answer the following questions using complete sentences and by rephrasing the question in your answer. • How did life at the sheriff’s house effect Little John? • What price did Little John pay for his decision at the intersection between the Blue Boar Inn and Fosse Way?
Questions • Answer the following questions using complete sentences and by rephrasing the question in your answer.
