What literary term is suggested by thequote steadfast companions will stand by him from Beowulf ?
Correct answer: C. Comitatus ethic
- A. The golden torque
- B. Hurnting
- C. Comitatus ethic
- D. Kenning
Explanation
The statement refers to the comitatus ethic, the Germanic bond in which a lord protects his loyal warriors and his retainers stand by him in battle. A kenning is instead a compound metaphor, such as a poetic name for an object.
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