Young Writers Society

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.

Creativity Culler

Kenning: Tea

English Quencher

Kenning: Hogwarts

Magic school >__>

Kenning: Water

Liquid Thirst-Stopper idk...

Kenning: Teacher

Intelligence Enhancer.

Kenning: Dog

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

Kenning: City

Immigration

Kenning: Food

Edible Solids

Kenning: Shirt

@Dreamy you need two words

Kenning: Fabric fashion

Word: Tree

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

Kenning: Chips

@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

Kenning: Salty Crisps

Word: Sweater

Itchy Item

Kenning: Book

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

Kenning: Kenning

Creative Expression

Kenning: Fish