Asked by j

Read the passage from Beowulf.

They marched in step,
hurrying on till the timbered hall
rose before them, radiant with gold.
Nobody on earth knew of another
building like it. Majesty lodged there,
its light shone over many lands.

Which feature of Old English poetry did this modern translation maintain?

alliteration
full lines
rhyme
short pauses

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Alliteration.

The translation preserves repeated initial sounds (e.g., "hurrying...hall," "Majesty...many"), a key feature of Old English verse.