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Beowulf literary terms

Beowulf literary terms. Kennings. Alliteration. The repetition of similar sounds in a group of words (AEL 1118) Applied to consonants or consonant clusters Examples from Beowulf:. Imagery. One of the most common terms in literary criticism and very broad in meaning. (AEL 1124)

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Beowulf literary terms

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  1. Beowulf literary terms

  2. Kennings

  3. Alliteration • The repetition of similar sounds in a group of words (AEL 1118) • Applied to consonants or consonant clusters • Examples from Beowulf:

  4. Imagery • One of the most common terms in literary criticism and very broad in meaning. (AEL 1124) • Basically: Words or phrases that create pictures, or images, in the reader’s mind • Never, ever write the phrase “paints a picture in the reader’s mind” or similar sentences. • As a matter of fact, try to never discuss either painting or the reader’s mind. • Better to think as describing an object in terms of the senses.

  5. Symbols • Any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself, such as a quality, an attitude, a belief, or a value.

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