Match the item to its date or description. 1. a repetition of initial sounds in two or more words of a line of poetry kenning 2. the pause or break in a line of anglo-saxon poetry comitatus 3. in the germanic tradition, the relationship between a leader and his warriors, or a king and his lords alliteration 4. a double metaphor, usually hyphenated. example, "swan-road" for sea caesura

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1. Alliteration: A repetition of initial sounds in two or more words of a line of poetry

An alliteration is a literaty device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound. An example of an alliteration would be "The barbarians broke through the barricade."

2. Caesura: The pause or break in a line of Anglo-Saxon poetry.

A caesura is a stop or pause in a metrical linea that creates a break in a verse, splitting it in equal parts.

3. Comitatus: In the Germanic tradition, the relationship between a leader and his warriors, or a king and his lords.

Comitatus is a term mostly used in the Germanic warrior culture to refer to an oath of fealty taken by warriors to their lords.

4. Kenning: A double metaphor, usually hyphenated. Example, "swan-road" for sea.

Kenning comes from Old Norse tradition and it refers to the combination of words to create a new expression with metaphorical meaning.

because of all the immigration, america became one big melting pot. the diversity of cultures from all over the world made america somewhat divided as well. people that immigrated stayed with their kind, and their traditions, while native born americans stayed with their kind and their traditions. normally, people born in american scorned the immigrants as well. the new religions also divided america. in summary, it took away from the american culture and identified america as the "melting pot."