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Which literary technique does the poet use in these lines from Beowulf?
"That [sword] was not useless to the warrior now."

A. caesura
B. alliteration
C. litotes
D. kennings



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Final answer:

Kennings are the literary technique used in the lines from Beowulf.


Explanation:

Kennings are the literary technique used in the lines from Beowulf you provided. Kennings are figurative expressions used in Old English poetry to replace ordinary nouns. In Beowulf, phrases like 'sword' being referred to as 'glory-gained' exemplify the use of kennings.


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