Which Exeter Book poem depicts the end of the world and the separation of the righteous from the sinful?
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Correct answer: Judgment Day I
'Judgment Day I' is an eschatological poem that warns the reader of the approaching fire and the finality of God's judgment. It encourages penance by describing the physical destruction of the earth and the terror of the sinful soul.
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