Kennings, Kennings and More Kennings

Kennings are alive and well and living in Rochdale. I quickly put together a Canny Kennings competition to celebrate the launch of the new Rochdale Central Library at Number One Riverside. here are some of the entries. Hollie won with this incredibly imaginative Kenning play together nasty never growing stronger something sweeter never better friends forever what am I? friendship I've never seen a Kenning that has used emotion for its theme. Usually we have objects, people or animals. What a brilliant twist. Libby contibuted one about my favourite amphibian big jumper loud croaker green hopper pond swimmer fly eater non drinker what am I? a frog! Anum gave us eye sighter blue tweeter game keeper name signer large facer time holder what am I? a computer Zak's Kenning goes like this green monster fire breather tail swisher loud roarer scaly eater terrible man muncher sharp scratcher what am I? a dragon Rochdale has very talented young people who enjoy playing with words