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Literary and poetic elements of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

Literary and poetic elements of Anglo-Saxon Poetry. Alliteration & Alliterative Verse. Alliteration : The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. Alliterative Verse : Poetry that uses alliteration as the major organizing principle.

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Literary and poetic elements of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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  1. Literary and poetic elements of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

  2. Alliteration & Alliterative Verse Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. Alliterative Verse: Poetry that uses alliteration as the major organizing principle. Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

  3. Compounding The combining of two words to make one word. Example: Spear- Danes

  4. Kenning A metaphorical phrase or compound word used to name a noun indirectly. Examples: whale road (ocean), sky candle (sun), better-half (spouse), life-sick (mortally wounded)

  5. Appositive Phrase Nouns or pronouns that identify, explain, or re-name other nouns or pronouns to provide important information about characters and settings. Appositive phrases remind the audience of important facts/characters. Example: Beowulf, son of Edgar, spoke …

  6. Epic A poem which meets the following characteristics … 1.) long, narrative poem 2.) celebrates the deeds of a heroic/legendary figure who embodies the values of his society and is larger than life 3.) Presented in a serious manner

  7. 4.) Uses elevated language (lots of figurative language, imagery, etc.) 5.) Tells the story of good vs. evil Examples: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter The Odyssey Beowulf

  8. Epic Hero The hero of an epic poem who embodies the values of his society and is larger than life. Examples: Luke Skywalker, Odysseus, Beowulf

  9. Censura A break in the middle of a line of poetry. It gives the scop a chance to breathe and creates rhythm.

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