'Saxon poetry' presentation slideshows

Midterm review

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The Roman Occupation

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Beowulf

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Beowulf

Please take notes. Beowulf Is a long heroic poem considered the supreme achievement of Anglo-Saxon poetry because of its length (3,182 lines) and sustained high quality . Horner. Why is Beowulf important?

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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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KENNINGS

KENNINGS. What is a Kenning? A Kenning is a compressed metaphor or description using two nouns to describe a subject, place or object . Examples - Using a Kenning in a Sentence Story keeper - Book. Word fisher - Poet. Web maker - Spider. Sky climber - Mountain.

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ANGLO-SAXON POETRY

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Beowulf Boast

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