Beowulf Terminology

3. occurs in a narrative when the readers know something that the character doesn’t
7. a traditional story with reference to something of collective importance
10. the large hall where the lord and his warriors slept, ate, held ceremonies, etc. (Anglo-Saxon)
14. a type of poetic form that follows particular metrical and alliterative rules--Anglo-Saxon poetry uses this as its dominant method of poetic expression
15. a kind of writing or speaking that tells a story with a beginning and an ending (may be poetry or prose)
16. a bard or story-teller responsible for praising deeds of past heroes, for recording history, and for providing entertainment (Anglo-Saxon)
17. a term used to denote a relationship obliging kings to rule with their warriors (Anglo-Saxon)

1. a big story with big morals depicting a journey a hero takes (may be poetry or prose)
2. authors use this technique to prepare readers for later events in the narrative by providing anticipatory references to or suggestions of those events early on
4. the repetition of initial consonant or vowel sounds
5. encompasses all of the literary techniques that an author uses to represent a character
6. designates the mood of a work and the various devices that are used to create that mood, including (but not limited to) meter and rhyme, sentence structure, repetition, imagery, and symbolism
8. a warrior (Anglo-Saxon)
9. a character who contrasts with another character (typically the protagonist) in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of that character
11. fate (Anglo-Saxon)
12. typically a compound of two nouns, with the qualities of each now united to create a new metaphor
13. a short, concise statement, usually drawn from experience or inculcating some practical advice
14. a reference to a literary or historical person, place, work, or event with which the reader is assumed to be familiar