How is the lai similar to a medieval romance ?
Correct answer: B. Both have courtly love as their central theme.
- A. Both include stacked tales in a single sequential narrative.
- B. Both have courtly love as their central theme.
- C. Both are designed in an episodic manner.
- D. Both are usually intended to be sung as hymns.
Explanation
Both the lai and the medieval romance commonly centre on the ideals and complications of courtly love, especially love involving knights and noble figures. Their episodic structure is also common, but it is not the defining similarity asked for here.
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