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English Literature Mcqs

Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry ?

Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry ?

A. embellishment at the service of Christian doctrine
B. repetition of parallel syntactic structures
C. ironic understatement
D. stress on every third diphthong

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In Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood vengeance ?

In Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood vengeance ?

A. banishment to Asia
B. everlasting shame
C. conversion to Christianity
D. mild melancholia

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