Anglo- Saxon Poetry Practical English IV.

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Anglo- Saxon Poetry Practical English IV

Lines with regular rhythms, usually 4 strong beats. Anglo-Saxon lyrics were composed for easy memorization and recitation. They contain. . . Lines with regular rhythms, usually 4 strong beats. Caesuras – rhythmic breaks in the middle of the lines where the reciter could pause for beath Kennings – two-word poetic renamings for people, places & things ex. whale-road for sea

Anglo-Saxon poetry continued Assonance - the repetition of vowel sounds in unrhymed, stressed syllables (for ex. batter these ramparts) Alliteration – the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in accented syllables ex. . . .and the heathen’s only hope Hell

Kennings What common object do all of the following kennings describe? Arrow aimer Dust terror Antique printer The noun is renamed in a creative way using a compound word or a union of two separate words

Kennings – you try Scholar’s home ? Car loaners ? Humanity’s beverage ?

Consider carefully how you could creatively rename each of the following through the use of the kenning technique. 1. a teacher 2. a bus driver 3. firemen 4. television 5. meatloaf 6. police 7. pop tarts 8. music 9. love 10. computer