The document discusses the "zoom" introduction structure, which moves from general statements to more specific ones, culminating in a clear thesis statement. It provides an example introduction about how the epic poem Beowulf uses literary devices like allusion, metaphor, and personification to illustrate the importance of Christian tradition to Anglo-Saxon people.

1. Writing a “Zoom” Introduction

2. “Zoom” Introduction
• Gradually moves
from general to
specific
• Thesis is most
specific, so is final
statement in
“zoom”
introduction
General
More
Specific
Thesis

3. Throughout history, language has been one of our highest forms of
expression.
From the earliest oral tradition to modern
poetry, music, and prose, language often reveals
fundamental values of the cultures in which they are
created.
This was especially true in the epic poem
Beowulf, in which the poet not only tells a great
story, but also infuses his verse with a variety of
literary devices that reflect Christian values.
Through the use of
allusion, metaphor, and
personification, the writer of Beowulf
illustrates the importance of Christian
tradition to the Anglo-Saxon people.

4. Throughout history, language has been one of our highest forms of
expression.
From the earliest oral tradition to modern
poetry, music, and prose, language often reveals
fundamental values of the cultures in which they are
created.
This was especially true in the epic poem
Beowulf, in which the poet not only tells a great
story, but also infuses his verse with a variety of
literary devices that reflect Christian values.
Through the use of
allusion, metaphor, and
personification, the writer of Beowulf
illustrates the importance of Christian
tradition to the Anglo-Saxon people.