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Literary Terms- Beowulf
Pion terms
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English
10th Grade
09/03/2008
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Alliteration
 Definition
repetition of the initial consonant sound: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
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Appositive
 Definition
stating a reference to the same noun twice: the English teacher, Mrs. Pion
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Caesura
 Definition
In Anglo Saxon poetry, a brief pause in a line of the poem
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Epic Poetry
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long poem about royalty or hero, episodes, elevated language
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Kenning
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Elaborate description for simple noun: the hurler of pigskin (quarterback)
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