Which of these is a structural feature of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' where four long alliterative lines are followed by five short rhyming lines?
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Correct answer: Bob and Wheel
The 'Bob and Wheel' is a distinctive feature of the Gawain-Poet's style. The 'bob' is a very short two- or three-syllable line, followed by the 'wheel,' a four-line quatrain with an abab rhyme scheme that closes each alliterative stanza.
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