Question

In the following lines from Beowulf, what literary technique has the poet used in the underlined words?

To many it seemed
the wolf-of-the-waves had won his life



synecdoche



epithet



kenning





litotes

Answer 1

Did u type this yourself?

Answer 2

what do you think?

Answer 3

The literary technique most likely being used here is epithet. I hope this is of any help to you. :)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It would be a kenning because "wolf-of-waves" is basically a metaphor of something else.