Beowulf Vocabulary

Across
2. A figure of speech where characters, figure, and events represent abstract ideas and principles
6. - A typical character, action, or situation that represent a universal pattern of human nature.
8. A genre of classical poetry. It is a poem that:is a long narrative about a serious topic;told in a highleveled style of language;focuses on the characteristics of a hero who represents the cultural, religious,
national, and ethnic elements of a society;the heros success or failure determines the fate of the people of a
society;vast setting;superhuman accomplishments or strength; begins with a muse to inspire the poet;contains a
long history of kings
10. - A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker detaches themselves from reality by addressing an
imaginary character or object in their speech.
13. A figure of speech where words are used in a way that makes their intended meaning different than their
actual meaning.
14. - An intentional repetition of the first part of a sentence over a group of sentences. Used to create
emphasis of certain words or phrases.
17. An object or idea that is repeated throughout a literary work.
18. A comparison that is unusual or complex. Usually involves unlikely metaphors, similes, hyperboles, and
contradictions.
20. A short, poetic nickname that usually contains one to two adjectives attached to a name.
Down
1. pride and arrogance in a character that ultimately leads to the character's downfall (such as death or
defeat).
3. A poem that mourns or laments over the death of someone.
4. - A statement of truth and/or opinion that is phrased in a simplistic and witty manner.
5. An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea that relates to history, literature, cultures, or
politics.
6. A stylistic device in which a number of words (that occur close together) have the same first consonant
sound.
7. A literary device in which a typical physical object is used to stand for a more general idea.
9. A literary scheme in which words or concepts are introduced in a specific order and are then those terms (or
terms similar to those) are repeated again in reverse order.
11. A specific dialect spoken by specific hereditary classes in a society.
12. Using similar components in a sentence and is still grammatically correct. Also includes sentences that
are similar in their construction, sound,meaning, and meter.
13. media res- The classical tradition of opening an epic at the midpoint point of the story rather than
telling the story in chronological order.
15. Literary devices (statements, sayings, and conclusions) that do not follow any kind of logic and reason.
16. A literary device in which a poetic phrase or group of words describe an object or activity.
19. A figure of speech that contains an understatement, in which an affirmative is implied by using a double
negative phrase of words.
21. A sermon (or a short encouraging literary work) that is read to instruct a group of listeners spiritually
or morally.