Beowulf Vocabulary

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Beowulf Vocabulary

• English IV
• Ms. Patterson

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affliction

• Noun
• A cause of pain or distress

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cowering

• Adjective
• Cringing in fear
• A form of the verb to cower

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fetter

• Noun
• A shackle or chain

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gorge

• Verb
• To stuff with food

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infamous

• Adjective
• Having a bad reputation notorious

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lament

• Noun
• An audible expression of grief wail

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livid

• Adjective
• Discolored black and blue

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loathsome

• Adjective
• Disgusting hateful

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murky

• Adjective
• Cloudy gloomy

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pilgrimage

• Noun
• A journey to a sacred place or with a lofty
  purpose

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purge

• Verb
• To cleanse or purify

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relish

• Verb
• To enjoy keenly

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talon

• Noun
• A claw

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taut

• Adjective
• Pulled tight

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writhing

• Adjective
• Twisting and turning in pain
• A form of the verb To writhe

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Terms- allusion

• A reference to something from the Bible,
  literature, culture, or history, etc.

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irony

• the contradiction between what is expected and
  what actually happens

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metaphor

• Figurative language that implies a similarity
  between things otherwise considered dissimilar
• ConsiderMy love is a rose. (?)

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syntax

• Sentence structure- including order of words and
  types of sentences
• Sentence types questions, statements,
  exclamations, and commands
• Order of words standard, backwards, repetition,
  etc.

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tone

• The reflection of the writers attitude toward a
  subject by examining his/her syntax, diction, and
  figurative language