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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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