Medieval Lyric Poetry · English Literature

What tone is commonly found in medieval religious lyrics?

  1. Satirical and sharply irreverent
  2. Devotional and penitential
  3. Detached and analytical
  4. Lightly comic and gently ironic
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Correct answer: Devotional and penitential

Religious lyrics often adopt a devotional and penitential tone. They express humility, repentance, and longing for divine grace.

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