Which of the following is a major stylistic difference between the 'Cædmonian' and 'Cynewulfian' schools of poetry?
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Correct answer: Cynewulfian poetry is more personal, scholarly, and hagiographic
Cynewulfian poems are characterized by a sophisticated, literate style drawing on Latin sources and focused on saints' lives, in contrast to the simpler biblical paraphrases of the Caedmonian school.
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