Beowulf Part 1 Vocabulary Flashcard

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Pagan

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a non-christian religious belief

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Gorge

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to eat greedily

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Lair

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the resting place of a monster, often underwater

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Loathsome

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hated or disgusting

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Valor

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great courage in the face of danger

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Epic Hero

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a brave and noble character in an epic poem, often larger than life

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Alliteration

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

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Kenning

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a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning

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Foreshadowing

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a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story

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Theme

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the central topic, subject, or message within a narrative