Beowulf Unit

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Theme

• Alliteration

• Kenning

• Aghast

Universal idea in a text

• Theme

• Aghast

• Wail

• Malignant

Compound words to describe and replace a noun

• Plight

• Kenning

• Theme

• Alliteration

(adj.) Filled with horror or shock

• Ambition

• Reparation

• Loathsome

• Aghast

(n.)Persistent pain or distress; great suffering

• Aghast

• Affliction

• Plight

• Ambition

(n.) A dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation

• Plight

• Wail

• Loathsome

• Mourn

(n.) A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger

(v.) To give a cry of pain, grief, or anger

• Resolute

• Wail

• Lament

• Aghast

( adj.) Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

• Harrowing

• Loathsome

• Mourn

• Malignant

(adj.) Extremely disturbing or distressing

• Plight

• Harrowing

• Mourn

• Affliction

(v.) To feel or express grief or sorrow (usually for the loss of something/someone)

• Mourn

• Affliction

• Plight

• Wail