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  1. Kenning - Wikipedia

    A kenning (Icelandic: [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a figure of speech, a figuratively -phrased compound term that is used in place of a simple single-word noun. For instance, the Old English kenning 'whale's …

  2. Kenong - Wikipedia

    The Kenong is a musical instrument of Indonesia used in the gamelan. [1][2] It is a kind of gong and is placed on its side. It has the same length and width. Thus, it is similar to the bonang, …

  3. List of kennings - Wikipedia

    A kenning (Old English kenning [cʰɛnːiŋɡ], Modern Icelandic [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a circumlocution, an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech, used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse, Old …

  4. Examples of Kenning | YourDictionary

    Dec 5, 2022 · The Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse traditions have a word for a compound expression with a metaphorical meaning: kenning. Simply put, in poetry, a kenning is when you take two …

  5. Kenning - Definition and Examples - LitCharts

    What is a kenning? Here’s a quick and simple definition: A kenning is a figure of speech in which two words are combined in order to form a poetic expression that refers to a person or a thing. …

  6. Kenning Examples and Definition - Literary Devices

    A kenning is a metaphorical compound phrase that replaces a single, concrete noun. A kenning employs figurative language to represent the simpler concept, such as using the phrase “battle …

  7. What is a Kenning? | Definition and Examples | Twinkl Wiki

    Kennings are phrases of two words that replace a noun in poetry, often found in Anglo-Saxon and Norse poems. we explore kennings in poetry for primary school students. Kennings can be a …

  8. Arti kata kenung - Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Online

    Untuk mencari kata dari KBBI edisi V (terbaru), silakan merujuk ke website resmi di kbbi.kemdikbud.go.id. Arti kata ditampilkan dengan warna yang memudahkan mencari lema …

  9. kenong – The Gamelans of the Kraton Yogyakarta - Grinnell College

    “ Kenong ” is the generic designation for individual, large, horizontally-resting gamelan gongs. A kenong has a very deep in-turned rim, in-slopping shoulder, and a flat surface surrounding the …

  10. Kennings! | The English Language Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow

    A kenning is a characteristic rhetorical device of Old English poetry (and Old Norse). The typical kenning is a compound in which each element identifies an attribute through the figures of …

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