Read the passage from

"a shield." a lonely warrior, i am wounded with iron, scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, weary of weapons. i have witnessed much fighting, much stubborn strife.

which feature most indicate to the reader that this modern translation was originally an old english poem?

alliteration
character
plot
rhyme

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B.) Character

answer: i think it is saying that “the young man hopes she will be free. him escape signal him the door with the lady give him a ring run away with him.

explanation: i ask myself in my head and think and think until i found this

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.