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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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