In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term whale-road ?
Correct answer: C. The term is an example of kenning.
- A. The term is an allusion to Beowulf's golden torque.
- B. The term represents the comitatus ethic.
- C. The term is an example of kenning.
- D. The term is an example of caesura.
Explanation
Whale-road is a kenning, a compact metaphorical compound that names the sea by associating it with whales. It is not a caesura, which is a pause within a poetic line.
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