Beowulf Vocabulary.  Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds- usually at the beginning of words and in stressed syllables  Caesura: An obvious.

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Beowulf Vocabulary

 Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds- usually at the beginning of words and in stressed syllables  Caesura: An obvious pause in a line of poetry. It is usually found near the middle of a line, with two stressed syllables before and two after, creating a strong rhythm.  Kenning: An imaginative phrase that takes the place of a single noun

 Lament: expression of sorrow; song or literary composition that mourns a loss or death  Forged: formed or shaped, often with blows or pressure after heating  Shroud: burial cloth  Infamous: having a bad reputation; notorious  Writhing: twisting, as in pain

 Scop: composers and storytellers of Anglo-Saxon poetry  Gables: decorative triangular-shaped roofing structures  Linden: soft light wood

 Mead: an alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water  Vexed: irritated, annoyed  Gorges: eats greedily

 Sentinel: a person or thing that stands watch  Talons: claws  Sinews: tendons  Hoary: gray or white with age

 Hoard: a hidden or carefully guarded supply or accumulation of valuables  Scabbard: a sheath for a sword  Runic: an ancient alphabet used for writing Germanic script, especially in Germanic languages

 Solace: to console or cheer  Skulked: moved stealthily  Scruples: morals or ethical considerations that restrain ones behavior and inhibits certain actions