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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