Question

In the following lines from Beowulf, what literary technique has the poet used in the underlined words?

To many it seemed
the wolf-of-the-waves had won his life

A.
synecdoche
B.
epithet
C.
kenning
D.
litotes

Answer 1

D I know because I just know

Answer 2

Answer: kenning

Explanation: A kenning is a miniature riddle that usually had two parts and was frequently hyphenated.