What is the verse form of Marie de France's Lanval ?
Correct answer: B. Octosyllabic couplets
- A. Dactylic pentameter
- B. Octosyllabic couplets
- C. Heroic couplets
- D. Clerihew
Explanation
Lanval is written in octosyllabic couplets, meaning pairs of rhyming lines with eight syllables or metrical beats. Heroic couplets are associated especially with later English neoclassical poetry, while a clerihew is a comic four-line form.
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