Old English Literature
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What is the basis of Modern English?

  • Old English poetry
  • Germanic tribes from Europe (correct)
  • Roman-French conquest
  • Norman-French invaders

    • What poetic tradition did the Germanic tribes bring to England?

  • Haiku poetry
  • Structural alliteration (correct)
  • Rhymed verse
  • Free verse

    • What is the characteristic line or verse of Old English poetry?

  • Iambic pentameter
  • Free verse
  • Rhymed verse
  • Four stressed syllables alternating with an indeterminate number of unstressed ones (correct)

    • What instrument was likely used for the chanting of Old English poetry?

    <p>Harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structural feature of Old English poetry that remained constant until the Norman-French invasion?

    <p>Structural alliteration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized in the Old English poetry?

    <p>Sorrow and ultimate futility of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of Modern English as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Anglo-Saxon language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What musical instrument was likely used for the chanting of Old English poetry?

    <p>Harp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the predominant characteristic of the Old English poetry's spirit as described in the text?

    <p>Mournful and elegiac</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What rhythmical unit or foot does the Old English characteristic line consist of?

    <p>An indeterminate number of unstressed syllables</p> Signup and view all the answers

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