Question

14 read line 79 from beowulf. 79 so grendel waged his lonely war, in what specific way is this line an example of a rhythmic pattern often found in old english poetry? it consists of four metrical feet that each have one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable it has two consecutive stressed syllables followed by a series of alternating stressed and unstressed syllables it contains four unstressed syllables it contains four stressed syllables

Explanation:

Old English poetry often uses a rhythmic pattern called alliterative verse with a specific metrical structure. The common metrical unit is the metrical foot. In this case, the line "So Grendel waged his lonely war" typically follows a pattern where it consists of four metrical feet with a stressed - unstressed pattern in each foot.

Answer:

It consists of four metrical feet that each have one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable