give 2 examples of kennings and 2 examples of alliteration from this section

Question

The battle with grendels mother

Asked by cropter #264197 on 1/11/2013 5:35 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 1/11/2013 6:12 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/11/2013 5:40 PM

Kennings are special metaphors that are made up of compound words.

a sky-candle is the sun

the mound-keeper is the dragon

and Grendel would be what you've already mentioned....... hell-forged

Answered by cropter #264197 on 1/11/2013 5:45 PM

So something like: and all at once the greedy she-wolf ?

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/11/2013 6:05 PM

another kenning;

"And all as once the greedy she-wolf"

yes.......

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/11/2013 6:12 PM

Devil-shaped woman