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A double metaphor used in early Anglo-saxon poetry is called?
a kenning. ex: sea-tumult
What was a function the public recital of poetry in the AngloSaxon and Scandinavian cultures?
what the fu**
In AngloSaxon poetry the term wave walker would be an example of what?
Alliteration
AngloSaxon poetry the term wave walker would be an example of what?
alliteration
When a metaphor is continued throughout several lines of poetry is called?
When a metaphor is continued throughout several lines of poetry, it is called an extended metaphor. It deepens the meaning and creates a more vivid image or comparison for the reader.
Is Kenning is a double metaphor?
Yes, a kenning is a type of double metaphor used in Old Norse and Old English poetry. It is a compound expression that signifies a person or object indirectly by using metaphors or comparisons.
A metaphor is what kind of lauguage?
poetry :DDD
In AngloSaxon poetry the term wavewalker would be an example of what?
"Wavewalker" is an example of a kenning in Anglo-Saxon poetry. Kennings are metaphoric compound phrases used to describe people, objects, or concepts in a more imaginative and indirect way.
What is the literally devices used in the poetry pauper by Richard Ntiru?
metaphor
Was kenning a characteristic associated with Anglo-Saxon poetry?
Yes, it was a way of combining words to make metaphors. There is a good explanation here: http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/changlang/activities/lang/anglosaxon/anglosax.html
What is the difference between a metaphor and an extended metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are used to make a comparison, but an extended metaphor is a comparison that is continuously being made throughout a written work (more commonly in poetry).
Which of these terms is defined as a metaphor used in poetry to compare two unlike people or things?
conceit
