1. Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary Image from “An Anglo-Saxon Story.” Out of Oblivion. 28/10/07.

2. Alliteration Repetition of initial consonant sounds –Ex.: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

3. Anglo-Saxon/Old English The Germanic language spoken by the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who invaded Britain in the 5 th century. –Ex.: cyning = king

4. Caesura A pronounced pause in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line (pregnant pause) –Ex.: “I promise you this:// she’ll find no shelter,” from Beowulf

5. Cultural Hero/Epic Hero A brave character who overcomes great trials and embodies the ideals of his society –George Washington

6. Elegy A serious poem of lament, usually mourning a death or another great loss –“Elegy Written In A Country Church-yard”

7. Epic A long narrative poem telling about the deeds of a great hero and reflecting the values of its society –The Odyssey

8. Kenning In Old English poetry, an imaginative metaphorical phrase used in place of a single noun –Ex.: whale road = sea

9. Metaphor A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using like, as, resembles, or than.

10. Oral Tradition The process of passing literature by word of mouth from one generation to the next –Ex.: The story of Santa Clause

11. Scop An Anglo-Saxon traveling minstrel who composed or memorized oral literature and passed it down in the oral tradition. –Ex.: story tellers