In Arabic poetry, the equivalent of this genre is known as naqa'id.
In Arabic poetry, the equivalent of this genre is known as naqa'id. A work in this genre by Patrick Hume of Polwarth and Alexander Montgomerie contributed to the latter's ascension to the leadership of the Castalian Band. The earliest surviving example of this genre from Scotland is called Sir John the Rose, and it features the makars William Dunbar and Walter Kennedy. In a famous scene in this specific genre, a character boasts that he killed nin (*)e sea monsters after another character criticizes his decision to have a swimming contest with Breca. That exchange takes place between Unferth and the title character of Beowulf. The most noted example of this genre in Norse literature is probably the Lokasenna. For 10 points, name this genre which, much like modern rap battles, consists of the exchange of poetic insults.
In Arabic poetry, the equivalent of this genre is known as naqa'id.
{flyting} [prompt on anything about exchanging insults]