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Mrs. Pieczynski. Alliteration Kennings Caesura No Rhyme Oral Tradition-Scops Runes.

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Page 1: Mrs. Pieczynski. Alliteration Kennings Caesura No Rhyme Oral Tradition-Scops Runes.

Mrs. Pieczynski

Anglo-Saxon Riddles

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The Exeter Book c.975

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AlliterationKenningsCaesuraNo RhymeOral Tradition-ScopsRunes

Old English

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On earth this warrior is strangely born Of two dumb creatures, drawn gleaming Into the world, bright and useful to men. It is tended, kept, covered by women-- Strong and savage, it serves well, A gentle slave to firm masters Who mind its measure and feed it fairly With a careful hand. To these it brings Warm blessings; to those who let it run Wild it brings a grim reward.

Riddle Example

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On earth this warrior is strangely born Of two dumb creatures, drawn gleaming

KENNINGInto the world, bright and useful to men. It is tended, kept, covered by women-- Strong and savage, it serves well, ALLITERATIONA gentle slave to firm masters Who mind its measure and feed it fairly With a careful hand. To these it brings CAESURAWarm blessings; to those who let it run Wild it brings a grim reward.

Riddle Example

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On earth this warrior is strangely born Of two dumb creatures, drawn gleaming

KENNINGInto the world, bright and useful to men. It is tended, kept, covered by women-- Strong and savage, it serves well, ALLITERATIONA gentle slave to firm masters Who mind its measure and feed it fairly With a careful hand. To these it brings CAESURAWarm blessings; to those who let it run Wild it brings a grim reward.

Riddle Answer: FIRE

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A major scholar of the English language, specializing in Old and Middle English

Wrote The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955), Middle-earth.

Riddles from The Hobbit

JRR Tolkien (1892-1973)

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Who is your HERO?Write 10 lines of clues in the Anglo-Saxon

format. (Do NOT rhyme your riddle!)Your riddle must include the following:

2 kennings (Underline and Explain)2 alliterations (Underline)

Write a Riddle