Alliterative Revival · English Literature

Which poetic form sometimes combines alliteration with rhyme in Revival poetry?

  1. The heroic couplet form
  2. The tail-rhyme stanza
  3. Unrhymed blank verse
  4. The ottava rima form
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Correct answer: The tail-rhyme stanza

Some Revival poems, such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, combine alliteration with tail-rhyme stanzas. This hybrid form adds musical variety.

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