gas guzzler, pea brain, ... .
Heart's ember, soul's anchor, life's symphony, spirit's grace.
"A bundle of joy" or "laughter factories" could be considered kennings for children.
True. Line 306 of the epic poem Beowulf contains the kenning "wave traveler" to refer to a ship. Kennings are a type of figurative language often used in Old English poetry to create vivid and imaginative descriptions.
In simple terms, it is a metaphor in the form of two words. A kenning for ocean, for example, might be swan-road.
A skald was a poet. In 'Skaldskarpamal' it tells the Viking mythology surrounding the development of poetry and explains many of their kennings for poetry.
Kennings are a type of metaphorical expression typically found in Old English and Old Norse poetry. They serve to create vivid and imaginative descriptions by combining two or more words to represent a single concept or object. The effect of kennings is to enhance the poetic language, create imagery, and add layers of meaning to the text.
A good kennings for the sky would be something like the "earths blanket," or "heavens floor." A dogs claw would be a "sharp tool," or "a vicious talon." A friend would be "a soul mate." I'm not sure what would work for the earth; i'm still trying to get that for myself as well!
kennings are poems with just two of three lines in each verse
there is a wild varity of kennings in this world. Say if i have chocolate i could say it is a melty delight and if i was doing a blog i could say it was a news spreader or an eye catcher. So a kenning is when you are describing something but not saying what it is (like melty chocolate). Hope this helps. :)
"Table" is not an example of a kenning. Kennings are typically Old English or Old Norse poetically compressed compound words to describe something in a metaphorical way.
In Norse poetic form, the Sun is often referred to as "Sky-fire" in kennings. Kennings are a type of metaphorical expression used in Old Norse and Old English poetry to creatively describe familiar objects in a metaphorical way.