A kenning is a metaphorical figure of speech used in Old Norse and Old English poetry. It combines two words to create a poetic way of describing something, often found in the form of compound words to represent a specific object or idea. For example, "whale-road" as a kenning for the sea.

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What is an kenning?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 3/22/2024

So a kenning is written in a way that highlights certain features of an object that you want to bring up to the surface. Kennings are associated with Old-Norse-Icelandic and Old English Poetry.

Some examples are:

Energy-giver= Coffee

Tounge-fire= Tabasco Sauce

Eden Franks ∙

Lvl 3

∙ 6y ago

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Kenning for Ap3x. just did the test

Use kenning in a sentence?

My friend's name is Jack Kenning

What is a kenning for wind?

The kenning for "wind" is "breaker of trees".

What is a kenning for the word happy?

Smile of Warmth.

When was Ethan Kenning born?

Ethan Kenning was born in 1943.

A kenning for the word sun?

The kenning is "sky-candle".

What is the kenning for kingdom?

The kenning for kingdom is "land of the ruler" or "realm of the crown."

An example of a kenning is?

A kenning is a word in place of a noun. There are many examples in Beowulf.

When was Mike Kenning born?

Mike Kenning was born on 1940-08-18.

Kenning use it in a sentence?

Is that the sea-road? Why yes, that is a great kenning you have used there.

What is a kenning for star?

sky-candle