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

a. a kenning.

c. a scop.

b. a predicate.

d. an exile.

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John Wiley

23 April, 14:37

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

a. a kenning.

c. a scop.

b. a predicate.

d. an exile.

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Aydin · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter a. a kenning. In "The Seafarer" the phrase "summer’s sentinel," meaning a cuckoo, is an example of kenning. Kenning is a type of circumlocution. It is in the form of a compound that employs figurative language in place of a more concrete single-word noun.

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

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

a. a kenning.

c. a scop.

b. a predicate.

d. an exile.