Beowulf Vocabulary: Holt Elements of Literature



Beowulf Vocabulary: Holt Elements of Literature

Definitions from M-

1. Resolute: firm determination; bold

2. Vehemently: a forceful energy; powerful

3. Infallible: incapable of error

4. Furled: to wrap or roll around something

5. Lavish: marked by excess; extravagant

6. Assail: to attack violently

7. Extolled: to praise highly; glorify

8. Epic: a long narrative poem in an elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary hero that embodies the values of a particular society. (Holt)

9. Mead: fermented beverage like beer

10. Reparation: making amends; paying for damages

11. Solace: soothe

12. Prow: the projecting part (front) of a ship

13. Shroud: burial garment

14. Vex: to bring distress; to irritate

15. Reprisal: regaining of something; to pay back

16. Scabbard: sheath for a sword

17. Hilt: handle of a sword

18. Scop: Old English bard of poet

19. Archetype: a perfect example; prototype

20. Kenning: in Anglo-Saxon poetry, a metaphorical phrase or compound word used to name a person, place, thing, or even indirectly. (Holt)

21. Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another (Holt).

22. Pagan: a follower of a polytheistic religion (multiple gods).

23. Celts: a group of tall blonde warriors who settled Great Britain before 4th c.B.C. and were polytheistic.

24. Anglo-Saxon: Germanic tribes that conquered Britain around 5th c A.D and were the ruling class until the Norman Conquest of 1066.

25. Caesura: a pause of break within a line of poetry, usually indicated by the natural rhythm of the language (Holt). A midline caesura is a characteristic of Anglo-Saxon poetry; it divides the 4 beat line in half.

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