KENNINGS : long words, little riddles Over a thousand years ago, before the Norman Conquest, poets loved writing riddles. They wrote in a language we now call Old English, and which takes a bit of practice to understand.

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Date: 2015-10-27 10:23:09 Riddles Old English poetry Rhetorical techniques Literary genres Old Norse poetry Kenning Anglo-Saxon riddles Nion Metaphor Forfeda Eir		KENNINGS : long words, little riddles Over a thousand years ago, before the Norman Conquest, poets loved writing riddles. They wrote in a language we now call Old English, and which takes a bit of practice to understand. Add to Reading List Source URL: englishprojects.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk Download Document from Source Website File Size: 197,11 KB Share Document on Facebook

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