Beowulf Vocabulary (Quiz 1)
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Kenning
compound expression (2 words) used to name something
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Scop
storyteller (guy)
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Epic
long poem about a hero
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Anglo Saxon
two Germanic tribes that merged together to establish England and the English language.
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Epithet
descriptive phrase that refers to someone
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Caesura
break between words/ pause within a foot (line)
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Usually marked by slashes (//)
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Pagan
non christian religion
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Narrative
account of connected events that is typically a personal story
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Alliteration
same letter or sound at beginning of a word multiple times
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Thane
warrior
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Wyrd
fate
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Liege
master with servants
