Question

Which of these characteristics does NOT describe the epic poem of the English Anglo/Saxon period?

Answer 1

Answer:

The option that does NOT describe the epic poem of the English Anglo/Saxon period is:

B) They were short, lyric poems about everyday people of the period.

Explanation:

We can easily confirm options A and C when researching about epic poems from the Anglo/Saxon period. First, Anglo-Saxon literature was traditionally oral. Poets would memorize the poems and teach them, passing them down from generation to generation. It was only in the 12th century that churchmen began to write down the poems.

Anglo-Saxon literature focused on heroic deeds instead of ordinary people's everyday lives. They would speak of brave warriors and kings, their feats, honor, kinship, and so on. Such poems tended to be long.

Having that in mind, we can easily choose letter B as the one that does NOT describe an epic poem of the Anglo/Saxon period.