How does The Cross, as speaker, portray Jesus in The Dream of the Rood ?
Correct answer: D. As the heroic noble warrior
- A. As the suffering Christ
- B. As the ransom God demands for the sins of humanity
- C. As a special Jewish teacher
- D. As the heroic noble warrior
Explanation
The Dream of the Rood presents Christ as willingly advancing towards the Cross like a heroic warrior confronting battle. This heroic image is central to the poem's fusion of Christian doctrine with Germanic warrior values.
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