In "The Seafarer" the phrase "summer's sentinel," meaning a cuckoo, is an example of

a. a kenning.

b. a predicate.

c. a scop.

d. an exile.

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Goon

10 November, 18:29

In "The Seafarer" the phrase "summer's sentinel," meaning a cuckoo, is an example of

a. a kenning.

b. a predicate.

c. a scop.

d. an exile.

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Beatrice Sherman · Answer 1

A kenning is defined as "a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning." In "The Seafarer" the phrase means something entirely different to what it's literal meaning is. Therefore, the phrase "summer's sentinel" is a kenning.

A. a kenning.

In "The Seafarer" the phrase "summer's sentinel," meaning a cuckoo, is an example ofa. a kenning.b. a predicate.c. a scop.d. an exile.

In "The Seafarer" the phrase "summer's sentinel," meaning a cuckoo, is an example of

a. a kenning.

b. a predicate.

c. a scop.

d. an exile.