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25 January, 12:26

In the following lines from Beowulf, what literary technique has the poet used in the underlined words?

To many it seemed

the wolf-of-the-waves had won his life

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  1. 25 January, 16:09
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    The literary techique used here is a kenning.

    A kenning is a miniature riddle that usually had two parts and was frequently hyphenated. An example of a kenning from Beowulf was "dread-loom." The Anglo-Saxons used this term to refer to God's plan, making a comparison beween weaving and the awe inspired by God's plan.

    "Wolf-of-the-waves" is used here to describe Grendel's mother, a beast who lived underwater.
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