'Metaphorical compound word' presentation slideshows

Kenning

Kenning. Metaphorical compound word or phrase substituted for simple nouns. Caesura. A pause in a line that divides the line into two parts, with each part having two accented syllables. Oral Tradition. Literature that is passed from one generation to another by performance or word of mouth.

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Beowulf

Beowulf. Beowulf is the first great work of national literature. Like most heroic literature, Beowulf is oral art. This epic was composed between 700 and 750, but depicts the world of the early sixth century (500s). . Background.

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Beowulf goodness always conquers wickedness

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Poetic Devices in Beowulf

Poetic Devices in Beowulf. Alliteration- two initial consonant sounds repeated. A. Used in modern poetry, but more extensive in Anglo-Saxon literature B. In Beowulf , alliteration exists in almost every line, with at least one alliterative word in each hemi-stiche.

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