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Which manuscript contains the Old English poem 'The Wanderer'?
Which manuscript contains the Old English poem 'The Wanderer'?
- The Exeter Book (correct)
- The Lindisfarne Gospels
- The Beowulf Manuscript
- The Canterbury Tales
What is the approximate date of the Exeter Book?
What is the approximate date of the Exeter Book?
- 9th century
- 10th century (correct)
- 11th century
- 8th century
What is the meter of the poem 'The Wanderer'?
What is the meter of the poem 'The Wanderer'?
- Blank verse
- Iambic pentameter
- Alliterative verse (correct)
- Rhymed couplets
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Old English Poem 'The Wanderer'
- The manuscript that contains the Old English poem 'The Wanderer' is the Exeter Book.
Exeter Book
- The Exeter Book is approximately dated to the 10th century.
Meter of 'The Wanderer'
- The meter of the poem 'The Wanderer' is alliterative, which is a characteristic of Old English poetry.
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