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Which excerpt from the modern translation of Beowulf most strongly reflects the half-line style of Old English poetry?

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will go and ask him
about your coming here, then hurry back
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Beowulf, an ancient English epic poem about an Scandinavian hero, regarded as one of the most important pieces of English literature, featuring values such as bravery, honor, truth and loyalty; Beowulf represents that heroic code of the Anglo-Saxon values.

The "half-line style" has a simple pattern though, every line can be separated into 2 half lines carrying 2 heavily stressed words, such as in: "will go and ask him, about your coming here, then hurry back".

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