a kenning. ex: sea-tumult
Yes, it was a way of combining words to make metaphors. There is a good explanation here: http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/changlang/activities/lang/anglosaxon/anglosax.html
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CAESURA
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.
In the Dewey Decimal Classification system, poetry is primarily classified under the number 811 for American poetry and 821 for English poetry. Other languages have their own specific numbers, with the general category of poetry falling within the 800s. For instance, 841 is used for French poetry, while 850 covers Spanish poetry.
Alliteration
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alliteration
When a metaphor is continued throughout several lines of poetry, it is called an extended metaphor. It deepens the meaning and creates a more vivid image or comparison for the reader.
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.
Yes, a kenning is a type of double metaphor used in Old Norse and Old English poetry. It is a compound expression that signifies a person or object indirectly by using metaphors or comparisons.
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"Wavewalker" is an example of a kenning in Anglo-Saxon poetry. Kennings are metaphoric compound phrases used to describe people, objects, or concepts in a more imaginative and indirect way.
metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are used to make a comparison, but an extended metaphor is a comparison that is continuously being made throughout a written work (more commonly in poetry).
Yes, it was a way of combining words to make metaphors. There is a good explanation here: http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/changlang/activities/lang/anglosaxon/anglosax.html
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