Alliterative Revival · English Literature

How does the audience of Alliterative Revival poetry compare to that of courtly rhyme poetry?

  1. It was aimed exclusively at royalty and the royal court
  2. It appealed mainly to regional and non-courtly audiences
  3. It was written only for monastic and scholarly readers
  4. It deliberately avoided all lay audiences in England
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Correct answer: It appealed mainly to regional and non-courtly audiences

Alliterative Revival poetry often appealed to regional audiences outside the royal court. Its themes and language differ from courtly rhyme poetry.

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