Anglo-Saxon Terms To Know Flashcards
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Folk Epic
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A long poem about a traditional or Starkel hero . (Ex. Beowulf)
2
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Kenning
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A compound expression used as a name or metaphor.
3
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Epithet
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A descriptive nick name
4
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Thane
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A man who held land granted by a king or a superior in rank.
5
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Pagan
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A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main religion.
6
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Versification
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Composing poetic verse
7
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Formulas
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A regularly used expression
8
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Scop
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An Anglo Sax minstrel
9
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Allusion
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Something is referred to indirectly
10
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Hyperbole
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Exaggerated statements or claims not to be taken literally.
11
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Elegy
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A poem of lament/mourning (Ex. The Seafarer)
12
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Caesura
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In verse, a break between words
13
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Meter
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The basic structure of a verse
14
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Monologue
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A long speech given by one person
