Match the phrases with the literary techniques used. tiles: grim and greedy he grasped the whale-path the ruler-of-man they drive their keels o'er the darkling wave pairs: synecdoche alliteration kenning epithet

Synecdoche is "they drive their keels oer the darling wave"
alliteration is "grim and greedy he grasped"
kenning is " the whale-path
epithet is "the ruler-of-Man

Alliteration: grim and greedy he grasped

An alliteration is a literaty device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound. In this case, the repeated consonant sound is the "g" sound.

Kenning: the whale-path

The kenning comes  from Old Norse tradition and it refers to the combination of words to create a new expression with metaphorical meaning. Here, the "whale-path" is a metaphor for the sea or the ocean.

Epithet: the Ruler-of-Man

An epithet is an adjective added to a person's name to describe, praise or criticize a part of them. Here, "Ruler-of-Man" is an epithet that is praising someone, probably a King.

Synecdoche: they drive their keels o'er the darkling wave.

A synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole. Here the word "keel," which is the structure on the base of a ship, is used to refer to the ship itself.

1) Alliteration is used in "Grim and greedy, he grasped". Alliteration is a literary technique that can be determined if there is  the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words. In this case you can see the repetition of the letters "g,r'' which form the repeated sound [gr].
2) Synecdoche is used in "The Wale-path". Synecdoche a part of figurative language that describes one thing which is used to refer to a related thing. The origin meaning of the phrase 'The Wale-path' is actually 'the sea'. Synecdoche usually employs the use of metonymy, just like in this case.
3) Kenning is used in "they drive their keels o'er the darkling wave". Kenning came from the Anglo-Saxon poetry. This literary device usually appears as as a two-word phrase describing objects through metaphors.This phrase is actually taken from 'Beowulf' which is an example of Anglo-Saxon poetry.
4) Epithet is used in "the ruler-of-man". Epithet usually poses as an adjective or phrase that expresses a quality of the mentioned character. This phrase contains a characteristic that belongs to a person.

alliteration : grim and greedy, he grasped.

epithet  : the Ruler-of-Man.

kenning : the whale-path.

synecdoche  : they drive their keels o’er the darkling wave.

The solution to this problem is to match the phrases with the literary techniques used, once you do that you should find the answer.

Explanation:

what is the techinnques used?

Synecdoche - They drive their keels o'er the darkling wave Alliteration - Grim and greedy, he grasped Kenning - The whale-path Epithet - The Ruler-of-Man

Explanation:

The synecdoche is a figure of language characterized by the substitution of one term for another, occurring a reduction or amplification of the meaning of that term. This is because the relationship that the substituted term and the substitute term establish is unequal. Mostly, a relationship is established between the part and the whole. Alliteration is defined by the repetition of consonant phonemes in a statement. This means that these sounds can be similar or equal and are usually located at the beginning or middle of the word. Alliteration produces an interesting sound effect, marking the rhythm and suggesting some sounds similar to the words that make up the text. Kenning, in the medieval literature of Scandinavia, is a figure of poetic language in which idiomatic expressions are made through compositions. In its simplest form, it comprises two terms, one of which (the 'base word') is related to the second forming a meaning that neither term has individually. Epithet is an adjective or a participle that intends to characterize a name. Its main purpose, therefore, is not to specify or determine the name in question, but to evidence intrinsic characteristics of the noun.

Synecdoche - They drive their keels o'er the darkling wave
Alliteration - Grim and greedy, he grasped
Kenning - The whale-path
Epithet - The Ruler-of-Man

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