Question

Which of these lines exhibit

kennings and alliteration?
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A. Made answer; full oft the sea-eagle
forebodingly screamed,
B. That ere he departed he labored, and
wrought daring deeds
C. The shadows of night became darker, it
snowed from the north;
D. Like every man now in the world; old age
overtakes him,
from the EXETER BOOK
(Each translation of an Old English text captures different aspects of the
original, including the elements of epic poetry and the interpretation of
tone and theme. Note the particular rendition of these aspects of the poem
in this translation of "The Seafarer" by Lola LaMotte Iddings in 1902]
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THE SEAFARER
-Anon.
Part 1
I can sing of myself a true song, of my voyages telling
How oft through laborious days, through the wearisome hours
I have suffered; have borne tribulations; explored in my ship.
'Mid the terrible rolling of waves, habitations of sorrow.
Benumbed by the cold, oft the comfortless night-watch hath held me

Answer 1

Line A exhibits kennings and alliteration.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given options, line A exhibits both kennings and alliteration. Kennings are compound words or phrases used as a poetic device to describe something in a different way. In line A, the phrase 'sea-eagle' is a kenning for a bird. Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity. In line A, the words 'full', 'oft', 'forebodingly', and 'screamed' all start with the same consonant sound 'f', which is an example of alliteration.

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