Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Song of Roland? Put your knowledge to
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Q. What is the stanza called in The Song of Roland?
lice
laisse
lace
lesse
Q. What is the organizing principle of each stanza?
rhymes
beards
alliteration
assonance
Q. What does AOI mean?
ahoy! It signals the beginning of a new verse
battle time! It signals the start of yet another fight
No one knows exactly, but it might have something to do with singing
don't fall asleep yet! It functioned as an audience wake-up call
Q. What is a caesura?
an ABBA rhyme scheme
a pause near the middle of the line
a monk's haircut
two words exhibiting assonance
Q. In the original French, how many syllables does each line have?
ten
eight
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