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Beowulf

TermDefinition
Affliction A cause of pain or distress
Cowering Cringing in fear
Gorge To stuff with food
Infamous Having a bad reputation; notorious
Lament An audible expression of grief; wail
Murky cloudy; gloomy
Pilgrimage A journey to a sacred place or with a loftly purpose
Purge to cleanse or purify
Relish to enjoy keenly
Talon a claw
Taut pulled tight
Writhing twisting and turning in pain writhe
Anglo-Saxon 449-1066
Medieval 1066-1485
Danes vikings
Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta? King John
Plague? Black Plague
Merchants that refused feudalism? Guilds
What is an epic? A long poem about a hero's deeds
What is a kenning? when a phrase is used instead of a name
What is an example of a kenning? When Grendel is referred to as a "sin-stained demon"
What is a stock epithet? adjectives that point out special traits of particular person/things
What is an alliteration? the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a sentence
Created by: Sarah_Jaco
 

 



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