Create a Kenning!

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What is a kenning?

Kennings are a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning.

So basically it's two words to create an adjective in place of a noun.

Some examples?

Police= Law Enforcer
Books= Parallel worlds
Poptarts= frosted cardboard
Rainbows: rain paint

How do you create a kenning?

Take the word "police" for example.

Think of all the words that are related to "police"

So: law, Justice, donuts, and protectors

Then think of words associated with the list you made and the word given and you've created a kenning!

So: law enforcer, Justice defender, donut muncher, and people protector.

What are the rules of the game?

1) Make a kenning out of the word the person before you posts.
2) You must create a kenning in order to give a kenning.
3) One person must post after you in order to post again

Let's start things off with: School.




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Magic school >__>

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Liquid Thirst-Stopper idk...

Kenning: Teacher
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Intelligence Enhancer.

Kenning: Dog
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Not Cat. ;D Kidding, how about... Furry Drool-box...?

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Kenning: Food
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Kenning: Shirt
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@Dreamy you need two words ;)

Kenning: Fabric fashion

Word: Tree
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Oops! Do compound words qualify? As in, shadow-giver?

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@Dreamy shadow-giver works fine. Hyphenated words are allowed ish I think. But it's still kind of counts a 1 word rather than 2.

Just going to make a note: kenning refers to things like "fabric fashion" and "shadow-giver" not the base word you are describing. My inner English teacher says hello btw :P

Kenning: Salty Crisps

Word: Sweater
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Paper Portal (what is it with me and alliteration? o.o)

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I only know that learning to believe in the power of my own words has been the most freeing experience of my life. It has brought me the most light. And isn't that what a poem is? A lantern glowing in the dark.
— Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X