Beowulf Vocab

Symbol

Allusion

Caesura

Imagery

Archetype

Epic

Kennings

Epic Hero

Alliteration

He was a supposed reincarnation of the ancient epic hero Gesar.

Who the story is about in a good way

small

heroic

perceive

misinterpret

An old time joke or saying that is used

Kennings were used
back in the day to
shorten a saying

pause

activity

Breaking up the words and using clues for new ones

After an ominous caesura the preacher continued

silence

Having a brain lapse of an indirect or passing reference

remark

She made allusion to her first marriage.

nothing

A thing that has more meaning behind it.

emblem

The lion is a symbol of courage.

Words that sound alike in a sentence.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

expression

disagree

real

Visualizing images using words from the text.

mental image

The movie was full of biblical imagery.

uncreative

Normal example of an item or human

model

He is the archetype of a successful businessman.

boring

Greatness only word you need

legendary

His career has followed the arc of an epic poem.