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Beowulf Terms
Language, poetry, terms relating to the Anglo Saxon period of British Literature
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| Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or syllables |
| Kenning | A descriptive phrase used in place of a noun |
| Epithet | A descriptive phrase used with the person or thing |
| caesura | a pause in the middle of a poetic line |
| alliteration | "It was a weird/ and wonderful sight and the warriors stared." |
| kenning | "mankind's enemy" |
| epithet | "Beloved Wiglaf" |
| scops | poet-singers |
| epic poem | long narrative poem |
| lyric poetry | poem that expresses strong emotion |
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