10 Questions
What is the basis of Modern English?
Germanic tribes from Europe
What poetic tradition did the Germanic tribes bring to England?
Structural alliteration
What is the characteristic line or verse of Old English poetry?
Four stressed syllables alternating with an indeterminate number of unstressed ones
What instrument was likely used for the chanting of Old English poetry?
Harp
What is the structural feature of Old English poetry that remained constant until the Norman-French invasion?
Structural alliteration
What is emphasized in the Old English poetry?
Sorrow and ultimate futility of life
What is the basis of Modern English as mentioned in the text?
Anglo-Saxon language
What musical instrument was likely used for the chanting of Old English poetry?
Harp
What is the predominant characteristic of the Old English poetry's spirit as described in the text?
Mournful and elegiac
What rhythmical unit or foot does the Old English characteristic line consist of?
An indeterminate number of unstressed syllables
Test your knowledge of the literary and linguistic traditions during the period of Old English literature, which includes the influence of Germanic tribes, the Old English language, and the poetic traditions of the era.
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