In Anglo-Saxon poetry, a break between every 4 lines is called a caesura; these were used to break poetry into smaller chunks to allow easier memorization, as scops had to memorize epic poems without the use of rhyming in the early centuries.
CAESURA
A caesura is a natural pause or break in the middle of a line.
a kenning. ex: sea-tumult
Iambic pentameter
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CAESURA
A caesura is a natural pause or break in the middle of a line.
It is an Anglo-Saxon language with strong French influences.<<<apexvs
Two types of Anglo-Saxon poetry are heroic and elegiac.
a kenning. ex: sea-tumult
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Adeline Courtney Bartlett has written: 'The larger rhetorical patterns in Anglo-Saxon poetry' -- subject(s): Style, English poetry, History and criticism, Anglo-Saxon poetry, English language, Anglo-Saxon language
Anglo-Saxon poets who entertained guests at special occasions with recitations of poetry from memory were called scops. They were highly respected members of society who passed on oral traditions through storytelling.
Lords, Thanes, and Scops would have been present at a formal Anglo-Saxon poetry recital.
create alliteration. *APEX*
Iambic pentameter
A double metaphor in early Anglo-Saxon poetry is known as a kenning. Kennings are compound poetic expressions, often metaphorical, used as a stylistic device to describe people, objects, or events in a more vivid or imaginative way.