Question

Which of the following is the BEST statement about Beowulf?

A. It is a long ballad originally written in Middle English.
B. It is an ancient work originally recorded by medieval clerics interested in preserving history.
C. It is an epic poem of the oral tradition, and is the earliest known narrative in the English language.
D. It is an archetypal heroic epic written in iambic pentameter.

Answer 1

I think the answer is C

Answer 2

Beowulf is the oldest known recorded epic written in Middle English. So the answer is C