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Question 19 of 20
Read lines 231 - 234 of Beowulf.
From high on a wall / the Scylding watchman / whose duty
it was / to guard the sea-cliffs / saw glinting shield-bosses
/ passed hand to hand / down the gangplank, / an army's
war-gear.
What literary device is the term "shield-bosses"?

Slers and nerves Question 19 of 20 Read lines 231 - 234 of Beowulf. From high on a-example-1

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I’m quite sure the answer is B. Kenning.
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