Which of the following best defines alliterative verse ?

Medieval Literature and Culture 04/11/2020

A. A traditional form with repeated consonant sounds
B. An Anglo-Saxon form written in iambic pentameter with traditional rhymes
C. A popular form in the 9th and 10th centuries
D. A form brought to England in the years during the Norman invasion

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