Which of the following is not a characteristic of Old English ?
Correct answer: D. Romance
- A. Alliteration
- B. Personification
- C. Caesura
- D. Romance
Explanation
Alliteration, the strong central caesura, and personification occur frequently in Old English poetry. Romance belongs chiefly to a later medieval literary genre, so it is the exception.
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