Repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession ; “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”
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Allusion
References within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature ; “Chocolate is his kryptonite”
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Hyperbole
Intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect '; “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse"
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Imagery
Language that stimulates the reader’s senses, evoking those senses through touch, taste, sound, smell, and sight ; “A gust of cold air blew over her, causing her body to shiver”
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Metaphor
A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated ; “Life is a highway”
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Onomatopoeia
The naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds ; “buzz, bang, boing”
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Oxymoron
Combines contradictory words with opposing meanings ; “old news, deafening silence, organized chaos”
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Personification
Describing a thing with human traits in order to craft a vivid image ; “The wind howled in the night”
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Simile
Comparing two unlike things that are often introduced with “like” or “as”
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Theme
Opinionated statements about topics the author feels strongly about. It must be universal, in sentence form, and from the opinion of the author
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Tone
The attitude that a character or narrator takes towards a given subject
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When did the Anglo-Saxon warrior culture begin and end?
449 to 1066
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How did it end?
With the death of King alfred, French/Norman invaders take over at the Battle of Hastings with William the Conqueror
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Scops
A source of entertainment and learnings
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Old English
Vulgar language that is made up of Anglo-Saxon (German), Celtic/Gaelic words, Latin, and Old Norse (Vikings)
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Warrior Culture
Violent culture based on values including loyalty, strength, courage, glory, and GOLD
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Comitatus
tight-knit group/tribes relationship between a wise warrior chief and his loyal followers
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Christian
. A spiritual culture - faith in heavens and morality
. Providence - you have the free will to be a good moral person
. Loyalty to many gods - very superstitious, believed in magic and charms/spells, strong ties to nature
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Elegiac Poetry
Laments the death or loss of loved ones, glory, or gold
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Kenning
A metaphorical phrase used to replace a concrete noun; typically 2 or 3 words phrases; could be a family reference as well ; “Whale’s home, Giver of Gold, **Big apple”**
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Caesura
A natural pause in a line of poetry; creates a solemn feeling as it slows the reader down
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Litotes
A figure of speech that uses understatement to emphasize a point by stating a negative to further affirm a positive; often uses a double negative ; “You won’t be sorry, He’s no fool', that car is not bad looking”
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Mood
The atmosphere set to create a feeling in the reader; consider setting, conflict, tone of author/narrator
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Epithet
a by name or title to make someone sound more prominent
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Dues ex Machina
an unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot
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Allegory
A fictional narrative that conveys a symbolic meaning that is distinct from its literal meaning
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Microcosm
A minature copy of something, especially in a comparison of a larger whole
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