Alliterative+Poem+Assignment


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__Alliterative Poem__**

Assignment: Write a 20-line poem in the Anglo-Saxon style. It should be one of the two genres (types) of poetry that we've been studying: either part of an **epic** poem (about a hero), or an **elegy** (a poem about loss, sadness or death). It should have **alliteration** in every line (two or more words should start with the same sound), and should include two or more **[|kennings]** (call something by an interesting metaphor instead of its real name).

If you want to refresh your ideas about what Anglo-Saxon poetry looks like, it's easy to find some online. Here are a couple links: [] [] [] []

Please note that alliterative poetry does not need to rhyme. If you're curious about exactly how Anglo-Saxon alliterative poetry worked, here are a couple of links: [] []

Extra credit: add one or more pictures or make your poem longer than 20 lines

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