Which influence helped shape medieval English lyric poetry?
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Correct answer: French and Latin literary models
Medieval English lyric poetry was shaped by French and Latin traditions, which contributed rhyme schemes, courtly love conventions, and devotional themes still visible in works like the Harley Lyrics.
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