The use of \whale-road\for sea and \lifehouse\ for body are examples of what literary technique, popular in Old English poetry ?
Correct answer: D. kenning
- A. symbolism
- B. simile
- C. metonymy
- D. kenning
Explanation
A kenning is a compact, metaphorical compound or phrase used in Germanic poetry, such as “whale-road” for the sea. It provides a vivid indirect name rather than making a direct comparison like a simile.
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