Beowulf Literary Terms To Know

Beowulf Literary Terms To Know

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English

12th Grade

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JoAnn Fisher

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1.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a line of poetry.

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Allusion

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or piece of art.

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Hubris

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Arrogance, excessive self pride and self confidence.

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Caesura

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A pause in a line of poetry: “To err is human | to forgive, divine.”

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Elegy

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A poem for the dead.

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Epic hero

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The main character in a literary work, typically one whose character or deeds inspire the admiration of the reader.

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Exeter book

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10th century anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry.

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