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Wesclin English IV
Eng IV: Anglo-Saxon Lit Terms
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12th Grade
08/28/2006

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KENNING
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TWO-WORD METAPHORICAL NAME FOR SOMETHING
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EPIC HERO
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FIGURE THAT REPRESENTS THE VALUES OF A CULTURE
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ELEGAIC POETRY
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LAMENTS THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE
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CAESURA
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A SOUND BREAK IN THE MIDDLE OF A LINE OF POETRY
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LYRIC POEM
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EXPRESSES THE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF A SINGLE SPEAKER; USUALLY RETELLS EVENTS IN THE SPEAKER'S LIFE
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HEROIC POETRY
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WRITTEN ABOUT THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WARRIORS
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EPIC
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LONG NARRATIVE POEM THAT CELEBRATES THE DEEDS OF A LEGENDARY HEROIC FIGURE
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SCOP
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PROFESSIONAL STORY TELLER DURING ANGLO-SAXON TIMES
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MEAD HALL
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PLACE WHERE ANGLO-SAXONS COULD GATHER FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND FOOD; A SORT OF "HOME AWAY FROM HOME"
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