How did the Normans revolutionize English poetry ?
Correct answer: B. They introduced rhyming octosyllabic couplets.
- A. They introduced alliterative verse.
- B. They introduced rhyming octosyllabic couplets.
- C. They introduced iambic pentameter.
- D. They introduced metaphor.
Explanation
Norman and Anglo-Norman literary culture helped establish rhymed French verse, especially the octosyllabic couplet, in English literary tradition. Alliterative verse was inherited from Old English, while iambic pentameter developed later.
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