Idylls of the King Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Dedication and The Coming of Arthur Abstract

* Leodogran's land is fraught with beasts and heathens so he turns to Arthur, a newly-crowned king surrounded by some controversy over his birth for help.
* Arthur answers Leodogran's request. He fights off the heathen invaders and pushes back the beasts, restoring order to the kingdom....
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