Which of these best describes the 'tone' of the Junius Manuscript poems?
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Correct answer: Heroic in style and didactic
The Junius Manuscript poems are didactic in goal — teaching biblical history — yet cast that teaching in the heroic tone of Germanic epic. This combination made Christian teachings accessible to a warrior-aristocracy audience.
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