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What is the basis of Modern English?
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?
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?
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?
What instrument was likely used for the chanting of Old English poetry?
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What is the structural feature of Old English poetry that remained constant until the Norman-French invasion?
What is the structural feature of Old English poetry that remained constant until the Norman-French invasion?
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What is emphasized in the Old English poetry?
What is emphasized in the Old English poetry?
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What is the basis of Modern English as mentioned in the text?
What is the basis of Modern English as mentioned in the text?
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What musical instrument was likely used for the chanting of Old English poetry?
What musical instrument was likely used for the chanting of Old English poetry?
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What is the predominant characteristic of the Old English poetry's spirit as described in the text?
What is the predominant characteristic of the Old English poetry's spirit as described in the text?
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What rhythmical unit or foot does the Old English characteristic line consist of?
What rhythmical unit or foot does the Old English characteristic line consist of?
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