What was historically significant about Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion ?
Correct answer: A. He recast the history of Arthur into the romance genre.
- A. He recast the history of Arthur into the romance genre.
- B. He was the first to discuss the Knights of the Round Table.
- C. He separated Arthurian legend from tales of courtly love.
- D. He dropped the supernatural theme found in Arthurian legend.
Explanation
Chretien de Troyes helped transform Arthurian material into the courtly romance form, making adventures, love, and knightly identity central to Arthurian storytelling. The other options incorrectly deny his use of courtly love or the supernatural.
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