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Anglo-Saxon Poetry:

Anglo-Saxon Poetry:. The Beauty of the Language. Types of Anglo-Saxon Poetry. 1. Heroic Poetry ( Beowulf ). 2. Elegiac Poetry (“The Seafarer”, “The Wanderer”, and “The Wife’s Lament”). AS Poetic Devices: Kenning: What is it?.

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Anglo-Saxon Poetry:

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  1. Anglo-Saxon Poetry: The Beauty of the Language

  2. Types of Anglo-Saxon Poetry • 1. Heroic Poetry (Beowulf). • 2. Elegiac Poetry (“The Seafarer”, “The Wanderer”, and “The Wife’s Lament”).

  3. AS Poetic Devices: Kenning: What is it? • A kind of metaphor often seen in Anglo-Saxon texts such as Beowulf. From the use of the Old Norse verb kenna 'to know, recognize', kennings can be seen as mini-riddles, in which a compound phrase is used to describe a place or a thing. For example, the "swansrad" ("swan road") is the "sea."

  4. Additional Examples of Kennings • Helmberend – “helmet bearer” = “warrior” • Beadoleoma – “battle light” = “flashing sword” • Which kennings can you identify in “The Seafarer?”

  5. Kenning (cont.) • Essentially, a kenning is a compact metaphor that functions as a name or epithet; it is also, in its more complex forms, riddle in miniature.

  6. How the Caesura Functions • Each line in AS Poetry generally has four accented syllables and an indefinite number of unaccented syllables . Each line is divided in half by a caesura, a pause, and on frequent occasion the halves are linked by the alliteration of two or three unaccented syllables.

  7. Example: • I waited for my Wulf//with far-Wandering yearnings • When it was rainy weather//and I sat weeping.

  8. How to Annotate Anglo-Saxon Poetry • To discover the meaning of the poem, use the following handout: Some Questions to Ask When Reading a Poem.

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