Anglo-Saxon Vocab Review

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Repetition of initial sounds in nearby words. Ex: So Hrothgar's men lived happily in his hall.

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Alliteration

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A pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry.

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Caesura

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A poem mourning a death or loss.

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Elegy

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A long narrative poem recounting a legendary hero's adventures and cultural values.

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Epic

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Prepares the reader for future events, actions, or revelations; introduces elements that hint at a developing situation or conflict.

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Foreshadowing

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Longer work focusing on a hero's feats.

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Heroic Poetry

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Metaphoric compounds instead of simple nouns.

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Kenning

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Shorter work, focuses on personal emotion.

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Lyric Poetry

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Writing that imitates another serious work to ridicule or criticize it, often exaggerating features for humor.

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Parody

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Main idea or purpose of literature, appealing to human nature and consistent throughout. Ex: Heroic traits reflect culture.

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Theme