Anglo-Saxon poetry: Vocab & Themes

Front

A break, especially a pause, near the middle of a verse.

Back

caesura

Front

The couple _____ around the dance floor as they waltzed.

Back

whirled

Front

The smoke was _____ from the chimney.

Back

billowing

Front

Beyoncé was surrounded by bodyguards, so the crowd got only a _____ glimpse of her.

Back

fleeting

Front

When the rain washed away the seeds, the farmer’s work was for ________.

Back

naught

Front

The young man was ______ with love when he read the girl’s poetry.

Back

smitten

Front

Sailors trusted the winds to ______ their sails and carry them across oceans.

Back

unfurl

Front

Those banished faced a life of wandering, leading to loneliness and ______.

Back

desolation

Front

Relatives left behind suffered, too. All they could do was _____ over the fate of their loved one's sea voyage.

Back

brood

Front

The family’s reputation was _____ by the burglary conviction of their middle son.

Back

tarnished