LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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Question
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Which of the following lines provides an example of alliterative verse?
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“The knight took a step toward/The maiden she called him forward”
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“her biginneth the earste boc of ures ant ureisuns the gode beoth to seggen”
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“doughty in theire doings and dredde ay schame”
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“I left my lands to come where you are/To find you I have come so far!”
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An example of the Old English writing of Beowulf. In Beowulf, alliterative verse can be seen in the following lines: “He will carry me away as he goes to ground, gorged and bloodied.” Notice the consonant “g” is repeated, utilizing alliterative verse.
Detailed explanation-2: -The poetry lines which contain alliteration in the following lines is option D, i.e. The tall trees trembled in the tiny town Reset.
Detailed explanation-3: -Claire, close your cluttered closet. The big bad bear bored the baby bunnies by the bushes. Shut the shutters before the shouting makes you shudder. Go and gather the green leaves on the grass. Please put away your paints and practice the piano. More items
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