battle sweat - blood

Stout-hearted- bravery
Sky-candle- sun
Light-of-battle- sword
helmet bearers- warriors
giver of gold- lord
Earth-hall- burial mound
dwelling place- residence

When we translate these kennings from Anglo-Saxon, they lose some of their
poetic quality. Listed below are some modern kennings. Can you find examples of
striking imagery, alliteration, consonance, rhyme, and assonance among them?
Can you identify the concept each kenning represents?

What do you think each of the following kennings mean?

gas guzzler- vehicle has poor gas mileage (alliteration)

Headhunter- a person who finds executive positions for job seekers (stiking
imagery)
web surfer- person who spends time online (stiking imagery)
rug rat- a mischievous child (alliteration, striking imagery)
land line- a traditional telephone (alliteration)
eye candy- a person or thing with visual appeal (striking imagery)
cancer stick- a cigarette (stiking imagery)
boob tube- television (rhyme, striking imagery)
couch potato- a person who get little exercise (assonance, striking imagery)
tramp stamp- tattoo on the lower back (rhyme, striking imagery)

Create 5 Kennings of your own.

List the Kenning and the meaning of each.

1. Ankle-biter - a small child

2. Bookworm- someone who reads alot

3. Brace face - someone who wears braces

4. Winter blanket- snow

5. Four eyes - someone who wears glasses