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Tracę the presence of the riddle convention in the poem. What purpose does ft serve?

Th&rsass isn’t nmsented directly ms a r.rnss. but described through periphrasis as

-    a piece g£ mmd^twghtmi of waod’

-    'that noblest of trees’ - a formula similar to kenning; 'victory-tree\ ‘the tree of glory\‘the Maker’s tree’, ‘the Healer’s tree’

-    ‘eager beacon'

The riddle conventiorVs purpose i$ to present the dreameds confusion. as well as to make the description morę mystic and confusing for the reader.