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Beowulf
Beowulf

Figurative language – language that contains figures of speech
Figurative language – language that contains figures of speech

... its figurative meaning and is taken literally (eye of a needle, head of the class) Mixed metaphor – a combination of two or more inconsistent metaphors in a single expression (He’ll have to take the bull by the horns to keep the business afloat.) Metonymy – figure of speech in which a representative ...
Literary Terms: Beowulf
Literary Terms: Beowulf

... Literary Terms: Beowulf Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry. Example: “as Beowulf fell back, its breath flared…” Epic: Long narrative poem about the deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies or reflects the values of a particular society. Examples: The Odyssey, B ...
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Kenning

A kenning (Modern Icelandic pronunciation: [cʰɛnːiŋk]; derived from Old Norse) is a type of circumlocution, in the form of a compound that employs figurative language in place of a more concrete single-word noun. Kennings are strongly associated with Old Norse and later Icelandic and Anglo-Saxon poetry.They usually consist of two words, and are often hyphenated. For example, Old Norse poets might replace sverð, the regular word for “sword”, with a more abstract compound such as “wound-hoe” (Egill Skallagrímsson: Höfuðlausn 8), or a genitive phrase such as randa íss “ice of shields” (Einarr Skúlason: ‘Øxarflokkr’ 9). Modern scholars have also applied the term kenning to similar figures of speech in other languages, especially Old English.
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