With which literary form is Ancrene Wisse most closely related ?
Correct answer: C. conduct books
- A. estate satire
- B. medieval lays
- C. conduct books
- D. medieval allegory
Explanation
Ancrene Wisse is a guide for anchoresses, giving practical and spiritual rules for their religious life. It therefore belongs most closely to the tradition of conduct books, not satire, lays, or allegory.
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