Kennings Poem writing Brain hurting Thought provoking What
Kennings Poem writing, Brain hurting, Thought provoking
What is a Kenning? A kenning is a poem. It describes something using clues rather than just saying what it is. Each line is two or three words long. A heat giver A light maker
Where do Kennings come from? It comes from the Vikings and it means: "to express a thing in terms of another“ It is mini riddle used to describe a noun.
What does this Kenning describe? A paw licker A day dreamer A milk drinker A ball chaser A dog hater A mouse chaser A stroke lover
What does this Kenning describe? A ball chaser A crowd pleaser A fast runner A sneaky diver A corner taker A goal scorer A mate hugger
What does this Kenning describe? A word holder A story teller A best seller A page turner A cliff hanger A fantasy gateway
How do I write one? It is not as hard as it seems. You usually start each kenning with a determiner ……… A ____, A ____
How do I write one? Use verbs to describe your subject further, followed by -er ……… A ____ flyer, A ____ eater, A ____ swooper
How do I write one? Add a noun or adverbto go with the verb. A night flyer, A mouse eater, A silent swooper
Want a challenge? Use alliteration A night flyer, A mouse eater, A silent swooper
Ok, but how do I start? Think about what the subject does…. For example a wolf üComes out at night üEats meat üHunts its prey üLives in the woods üHowls at the moon
Wolf A night mover A meat eater A prey hunter A wood dweller A moon howler
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