Which of the following is an example of a 'Tail-Rhyme' romance, a form often parodied by Chaucer in 'Sir Thopas'?
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Correct answer: Sir Isumbras
Tail-rhyme (rhyme couée) was a popular, often repetitive meter for Middle English romances like Sir Isumbras and Amis and Amiloun. Its simplistic rhythm led Chaucer to parody it as 'doggerel verse' in Sir Thopas within the Canterbury Tales.
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